CA2501879C - Promoter to il-18bp, its preparation and use - Google Patents
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The present invention relates to the promoter of interleukin-18 binding protein (IL-18BP), to its preparation and use.
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Promoter to IL-18BP, its preparation and use FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to the promoter of interleukin-18 binding protein (IL-18BP), to its preparation and use.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Cytokine binding proteins (soluble cytokine receptors) are usually the extracellular ligand binding domains of their respective cell surface cytokine receptors.
They are produced either by alternative splicing or by proteolytic cleavage of the cell surface receptor. These soluble receptors have been described in the past: for example, the soluble receptors for IL-6 and IFN7 (Novick et al. 1989), TNF (Engelmann et al. 1989 and Engelmann et al. 1990), IL-1 and 1L-4 (Maliszewski et al. 1990) and IFNcc/13 (Novick et al.
1994, Novick et al. 1992). One cytokine-binding protein, named osteoprotegerin (OPG, also known as osteoclast inhibitory factor - OCLF), a member of the TNFR/Fas family, appears to be the first example of a soluble receptor that exists only as a secreted protein (Anderson et al. 1997, Simonet et al. 997, Yasuda et al. 1998).
An interleukin-18 binding protein (IL-18BP) was affinity purified, on an IL-18 column, from urine (Novick et al. 1999). IL-18BP abolishes IL-18 induction of TNT, and IL-18 activation of NF-kB in vitro. In addition, IL-18-BP inhibits induction of 1FNy in mice injected with LPS. The IL-18BP gene was localized to the human chromosome 11, and no exon coding for a transmembrane domain could be found in the 8.3 kb genomic sequence comprising the IL-18BP gene. Four isofarnis of IL-18BP generated by alternative =
mRNA splicing have been found in humans so far. They were designated IL-18BP
a, b, c, and d, all sharing the same N-terminus and differing in the C-terminus (Novick et al 1999).
These isoforms vary in their ability to bind IL-18 (Kim et al. 2000). Of the four, human IL-18BP (hIL-18BP) isoforms a and c are known to have a neutralizing capacity for IL-18.
The most abundant IL-18BP isoform, the spliced variant isoform a, exhibits a high affinity for IL-18 with a rapid on-rate and a slow off-rate, and a dissociation constant (Kd) of approximately 0.4 nM (Kim et al. 2000). IL-18BP is constitutively expressed in the spleen (Novick 1999), and circulates at plasma concentrations of 2.5 ng/ml (Novick et al. 2001).
The residues involved in the interaction of IL-18 with IL-18BP have been described through the use of computer modelling (Kim et al. 2000) and based on the interaction between the similar protein IL-13 with the IL-1R type I (Vigers et al. 1997).
According to the model of IL-18 binding to the IL-18BP, the Glu residue at position 42 and Lys residue at position 89 of IL-18 have been proposed to bind to Lys-130 and Glu-114 in IL-18BP, respectively (Kim et al. 2000).
As mentioned, IL-18 induces LPN/ which, in turn, was recently reported to induce IL-18BPa mRNA generation in vitro (Muhl et al 2000). Therefore, EL-18BPa could serve as a "shut off" signal, terminating the inflammatory response.
IL-18BP is significantly homologous to a family of proteins encoded by several Poxviruses (Novick et al.1999, Xiang and Moss 1999). Inhibition of IL-18 by this putative viral IL-18BP may attenuate the inflammatory antiviral Thl response.
Serum IL-18BP is significantly elevated in sepsis, indicating its role in regulating immune responses in vivo (Novick et al. 2001). Indeed, IL-18BP is induced by EFNy in various cells, suggesting that it serves as a negative feedback inhibitor of the IL-18-mediated immune response (Mughl et al. 2000) Preliminary results indicate that IL-18BP mRNA is detected in leukocytes, colon, small intestine, prostate and particularly in spleen cells (Novick et al.1999). The component cells of the spleen consist of macrophages, lymphocytes, and plasma cells with additional cells derived from the circulation.
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Promoter to IL-18BP, its preparation and use FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to the promoter of interleukin-18 binding protein (IL-18BP), to its preparation and use.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Cytokine binding proteins (soluble cytokine receptors) are usually the extracellular ligand binding domains of their respective cell surface cytokine receptors.
They are produced either by alternative splicing or by proteolytic cleavage of the cell surface receptor. These soluble receptors have been described in the past: for example, the soluble receptors for IL-6 and IFN7 (Novick et al. 1989), TNF (Engelmann et al. 1989 and Engelmann et al. 1990), IL-1 and 1L-4 (Maliszewski et al. 1990) and IFNcc/13 (Novick et al.
1994, Novick et al. 1992). One cytokine-binding protein, named osteoprotegerin (OPG, also known as osteoclast inhibitory factor - OCLF), a member of the TNFR/Fas family, appears to be the first example of a soluble receptor that exists only as a secreted protein (Anderson et al. 1997, Simonet et al. 997, Yasuda et al. 1998).
An interleukin-18 binding protein (IL-18BP) was affinity purified, on an IL-18 column, from urine (Novick et al. 1999). IL-18BP abolishes IL-18 induction of TNT, and IL-18 activation of NF-kB in vitro. In addition, IL-18-BP inhibits induction of 1FNy in mice injected with LPS. The IL-18BP gene was localized to the human chromosome 11, and no exon coding for a transmembrane domain could be found in the 8.3 kb genomic sequence comprising the IL-18BP gene. Four isofarnis of IL-18BP generated by alternative =
mRNA splicing have been found in humans so far. They were designated IL-18BP
a, b, c, and d, all sharing the same N-terminus and differing in the C-terminus (Novick et al 1999).
These isoforms vary in their ability to bind IL-18 (Kim et al. 2000). Of the four, human IL-18BP (hIL-18BP) isoforms a and c are known to have a neutralizing capacity for IL-18.
The most abundant IL-18BP isoform, the spliced variant isoform a, exhibits a high affinity for IL-18 with a rapid on-rate and a slow off-rate, and a dissociation constant (Kd) of approximately 0.4 nM (Kim et al. 2000). IL-18BP is constitutively expressed in the spleen (Novick 1999), and circulates at plasma concentrations of 2.5 ng/ml (Novick et al. 2001).
The residues involved in the interaction of IL-18 with IL-18BP have been described through the use of computer modelling (Kim et al. 2000) and based on the interaction between the similar protein IL-13 with the IL-1R type I (Vigers et al. 1997).
According to the model of IL-18 binding to the IL-18BP, the Glu residue at position 42 and Lys residue at position 89 of IL-18 have been proposed to bind to Lys-130 and Glu-114 in IL-18BP, respectively (Kim et al. 2000).
As mentioned, IL-18 induces LPN/ which, in turn, was recently reported to induce IL-18BPa mRNA generation in vitro (Muhl et al 2000). Therefore, EL-18BPa could serve as a "shut off" signal, terminating the inflammatory response.
IL-18BP is significantly homologous to a family of proteins encoded by several Poxviruses (Novick et al.1999, Xiang and Moss 1999). Inhibition of IL-18 by this putative viral IL-18BP may attenuate the inflammatory antiviral Thl response.
Serum IL-18BP is significantly elevated in sepsis, indicating its role in regulating immune responses in vivo (Novick et al. 2001). Indeed, IL-18BP is induced by EFNy in various cells, suggesting that it serves as a negative feedback inhibitor of the IL-18-mediated immune response (Mughl et al. 2000) Preliminary results indicate that IL-18BP mRNA is detected in leukocytes, colon, small intestine, prostate and particularly in spleen cells (Novick et al.1999). The component cells of the spleen consist of macrophages, lymphocytes, and plasma cells with additional cells derived from the circulation.
2 The activity of elements that control transcription, promoter and enhancers vary considerably among different cell types. Promoters and enhancers consist of short arrays of DNA sequences that interact specifically with cellular proteins involved in transcription (reviewed in Dynan and Tjian 1985, McKnight and Tjian 1986, Sassone-Corsi and Bon-eh 1986 and Maniatis et al 1987). The combination of different recognition sequences and the amounts of the cognate transcription factors determine efficiency with which a given gene is transcribed in a particular cell type. Many eukaryotic promoters contain two types of recognition sequences: the TATA box and the upstream promoter elements. The TATA
box, located 25-30 bp upstreaqm of the transcription initiation site, is thought to be involved in directing RNA polymerase II to begin RNA synthesis at the correct site. In contrast, the upstream promoter elements determine the rate at which transcription is initiated. Enhancer elements can stimulate transcription up to 1000-fold from linked homologous or heterologous promoters. However unlike upstream promoter elements, enhancers are active when placed downstream from the transcription initiation site or at considerable distance from the promoter. Many enhancers of cellular genes work exclusively in a particular tissue or cell type (reviewed by Voss et al. 1986, Maniatis et al.
1987). In addition some enhancers become active only under specific conditions that are generated by the presence of an inducer, such as a hormone or metal ion (reviewed by Sassone-Corsi and Borrelli 1986 and Maniatis 1987). Because of these differences in cell specificities of cellular enhancers, the choice of promoter and enhancer elements to be incorporated into a eukaryotic expression vector will be determined by the cell types in which the recombinant gene is to be expressed. Conversely, the use of a prefabricated vector containing a specific promoter and cellular enhancer may severely limit the cell types in which expression can be obtained.
Many enhancer elements derived from viruses have a broader host range and are active in a variety of tissues, althought significant quantitative differences are observed among the different cell typees. For example, the SV40 early enhancer is promiscuously active in many cell types derived from a variety of mammalian species, and vectors incorporating this enhancer have consequently been used (Dijkema et al. 1985). Two other enhancer/promoter combinations that are active in a broad range of cells are derived from
box, located 25-30 bp upstreaqm of the transcription initiation site, is thought to be involved in directing RNA polymerase II to begin RNA synthesis at the correct site. In contrast, the upstream promoter elements determine the rate at which transcription is initiated. Enhancer elements can stimulate transcription up to 1000-fold from linked homologous or heterologous promoters. However unlike upstream promoter elements, enhancers are active when placed downstream from the transcription initiation site or at considerable distance from the promoter. Many enhancers of cellular genes work exclusively in a particular tissue or cell type (reviewed by Voss et al. 1986, Maniatis et al.
1987). In addition some enhancers become active only under specific conditions that are generated by the presence of an inducer, such as a hormone or metal ion (reviewed by Sassone-Corsi and Borrelli 1986 and Maniatis 1987). Because of these differences in cell specificities of cellular enhancers, the choice of promoter and enhancer elements to be incorporated into a eukaryotic expression vector will be determined by the cell types in which the recombinant gene is to be expressed. Conversely, the use of a prefabricated vector containing a specific promoter and cellular enhancer may severely limit the cell types in which expression can be obtained.
Many enhancer elements derived from viruses have a broader host range and are active in a variety of tissues, althought significant quantitative differences are observed among the different cell typees. For example, the SV40 early enhancer is promiscuously active in many cell types derived from a variety of mammalian species, and vectors incorporating this enhancer have consequently been used (Dijkema et al. 1985). Two other enhancer/promoter combinations that are active in a broad range of cells are derived from
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4 PCT/1L2003/000815 the long repeat (LTR) of the Rous sarcoma virus genome (Gorman et al 1982b) and from human cytomegalovirus (Boshart et al. 1985).
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a DNA sequence encoding the human IL-18BP promoter (SEQ ID
NO:1), or a fragment such as that in SEQ ID NOS 2 or 3, or a functional derivative thereof wherein the 3' end of said DNA sequence or fragment thereof comprises one or more nucleotides from the 5' end of SEQ ID NO: 5.
More specifically, a derivative according to the invention can be the DNA of the invention mutated at one or more AP1 sites present in a silencer element present in the sequence, and the DNA sequence may further containing a gene operatively linked to the IL-promoter.
I one aspect of the invention, the gene may encode e.g. IL-18BP or a a heterologous protein such as luciferase, interferon-beta, TNF, erythropoietin, tissue plasminogen activator, granulocyte colony stimulating factor, manganese-superoxide dismutase, an immunoglobulin, or fragment thereof, growth hormone, FSH, hCG, IL-18, hsLDLR and TNF receptor binding proteins.
The invention provides a vector comprising a DNA sequence sequence encoding the human IL-18BP promoter, a host cell comprising the vector e.g. CHO, WISH, HepG2, Cos, CV-1, HeLA, and Hakat U937 cells, and a method for the production of a recombinant protein comprising culturing the host cell and isolating the recombinant protein produced.
In addition, the invention provides a recombinant virus vector which comprises a portion of the virus genome, a DNA fragment encoding a gene of interest and a DNA
fragment comprising a DNA sequence encoding the human EL-18BP promoter. More specifically the virus portion can be e.g. an adeno associated virus, and a retrovirus such as HIV, REV, MLV, FIV and VSV.
Also the present invention provides a method of regulating cell specific expression of a gene of interest, comprising transducing a target mammalian cell with the virus vector of the invention in a target cell such as an hematopoietic stem cell, and a monocyte.
The gene of interest can be e.g. a protein conferring resistance to HIV infection.
Regulating cell specific expression of a gene of interest can be used in the treatment of e.g. HIV
infection, the treatment of hematopoietic disorders such as SCID, chronic granulomatous disease and thalasemi a.
The invention further provides a method of gene therapy for the treatment of a disease in an individual exhibiting elevated IFNI in a body tissue, comprising the administration of an effective amount of the virus vector of the invention, optionally further comprising administration of 31-6 and/or TNF-a and or IRF and or C/EBP13 factors.
In another aspect the invention relates to transgenic mice harbouring the DNA
sequence encoding a DNA sequence of the invention.
In addition the invention teaches the use of a DNA sequence encoding the human promoter (SEQ ID NO:1), or a fragment or a functional derivative thereof wherein the 3' end of said DNA sequence or fragment thereof comprises one or more nucleotides from the 5' end of SEQ NO: 5, in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of a disease.
Also, the invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a DNA sequence encoding the human IL-18BP promoter (SEQ ID
NO:1), or a fragment or a functional derivative thereof wherein the 3' end of said DNA
sequence or fragment thereof comprises one or more nucleotides from the 5' end of SEQ ID
NO:5.
In one aspect there is provided a nucleic acid molecule comprising the human interleukin-18 binding protein (IL-18BP) promoter having a DNA sequence as set forth in SEQ ID
NO:1, or a functional fragment or derivative thereof possessing promoter activity, wherein the 3' end of said DNA sequence or fragment thereof comprises SEQ ID NO:5.
In another aspect there is provided use of a nucleic acid molecule comprising the human IL-18BP promoter have a DNA sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:1, or a functional fragment or derivative thereof possessing promoter activity, wherein the 3' end of said DNA sequence or fragment thereof comprises one or more nucleotides from the 5' end of SEQ ID NO:5, in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of a disease.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a DNA sequence encoding the human IL-18BP promoter (SEQ ID
NO:1), or a fragment such as that in SEQ ID NOS 2 or 3, or a functional derivative thereof wherein the 3' end of said DNA sequence or fragment thereof comprises one or more nucleotides from the 5' end of SEQ ID NO: 5.
More specifically, a derivative according to the invention can be the DNA of the invention mutated at one or more AP1 sites present in a silencer element present in the sequence, and the DNA sequence may further containing a gene operatively linked to the IL-promoter.
I one aspect of the invention, the gene may encode e.g. IL-18BP or a a heterologous protein such as luciferase, interferon-beta, TNF, erythropoietin, tissue plasminogen activator, granulocyte colony stimulating factor, manganese-superoxide dismutase, an immunoglobulin, or fragment thereof, growth hormone, FSH, hCG, IL-18, hsLDLR and TNF receptor binding proteins.
The invention provides a vector comprising a DNA sequence sequence encoding the human IL-18BP promoter, a host cell comprising the vector e.g. CHO, WISH, HepG2, Cos, CV-1, HeLA, and Hakat U937 cells, and a method for the production of a recombinant protein comprising culturing the host cell and isolating the recombinant protein produced.
In addition, the invention provides a recombinant virus vector which comprises a portion of the virus genome, a DNA fragment encoding a gene of interest and a DNA
fragment comprising a DNA sequence encoding the human EL-18BP promoter. More specifically the virus portion can be e.g. an adeno associated virus, and a retrovirus such as HIV, REV, MLV, FIV and VSV.
Also the present invention provides a method of regulating cell specific expression of a gene of interest, comprising transducing a target mammalian cell with the virus vector of the invention in a target cell such as an hematopoietic stem cell, and a monocyte.
The gene of interest can be e.g. a protein conferring resistance to HIV infection.
Regulating cell specific expression of a gene of interest can be used in the treatment of e.g. HIV
infection, the treatment of hematopoietic disorders such as SCID, chronic granulomatous disease and thalasemi a.
The invention further provides a method of gene therapy for the treatment of a disease in an individual exhibiting elevated IFNI in a body tissue, comprising the administration of an effective amount of the virus vector of the invention, optionally further comprising administration of 31-6 and/or TNF-a and or IRF and or C/EBP13 factors.
In another aspect the invention relates to transgenic mice harbouring the DNA
sequence encoding a DNA sequence of the invention.
In addition the invention teaches the use of a DNA sequence encoding the human promoter (SEQ ID NO:1), or a fragment or a functional derivative thereof wherein the 3' end of said DNA sequence or fragment thereof comprises one or more nucleotides from the 5' end of SEQ NO: 5, in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of a disease.
Also, the invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a DNA sequence encoding the human IL-18BP promoter (SEQ ID
NO:1), or a fragment or a functional derivative thereof wherein the 3' end of said DNA
sequence or fragment thereof comprises one or more nucleotides from the 5' end of SEQ ID
NO:5.
In one aspect there is provided a nucleic acid molecule comprising the human interleukin-18 binding protein (IL-18BP) promoter having a DNA sequence as set forth in SEQ ID
NO:1, or a functional fragment or derivative thereof possessing promoter activity, wherein the 3' end of said DNA sequence or fragment thereof comprises SEQ ID NO:5.
In another aspect there is provided use of a nucleic acid molecule comprising the human IL-18BP promoter have a DNA sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:1, or a functional fragment or derivative thereof possessing promoter activity, wherein the 3' end of said DNA sequence or fragment thereof comprises one or more nucleotides from the 5' end of SEQ ID NO:5, in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of a disease.
5 Or In another aspect, there is provided a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a nucleic acid molecule the human IL-I813P
promoter having a DNA sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:1, or a functional fragment or derivative thereof possessing promoter activity, wherein the 3' end of said DNA sequence or fragment thereof comprises one or more nucleotides from the 3' end of SEQ ID NO:5, and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient or diluent.
In another aspect, there is provided an in vitro method of regulating cell specific expression of a gene of interest, comprising transducing a target mammalian cell with the vector as described herein.
In another aspect, there is provided a nucleic acid molecule comprising the human interleukin-18 binding protein (IL-18BP) promoter, comprising a DNA sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:1, or a fragment of SEQ ID NO:1 as set forth in SEQ ID NO:2 or SEQ ID NO:3, or a derivative of SEQ ID NO: 1 that is mutated at one or more sites present in a silencer element present in SEQ ID NO:1; and further comprising SEQ ID NO:5 operably linked to the 3' end of SEQ ID NO:1 or said fragment or said derivative.
5a BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
Figure 1 shows a schematic representation of the promoter region of the IL-18BP gene, including the 5 regulatory elements.
Figure 2 shows the Kinetics of IL-18BP induction and synergy with TNF Li and IL-6. (A) IFNy induces IL-18BP in a dose and time-dependent manner in human WISH cells.
Cells were incubated with the indicated concentrations of IFNy for 24 and 48 h. (B) Synergistic effects of TNFQ IL-6 and their combination on IFNy-induced IL-I8BP. HepG2 cells were incubated with the indicated combinations of IFNy (100 U/ml), TNFQ (20 ng/ml) and IL-6 (300 U/ml). Induction of M-18BP by each combination was significantly higher (p <0.05) then induction by IFNy alone. Data are mean SD (n=3, for A. n=4, for B) Figure 3. shows a schematic representation of the conserved exon-intron organization of the human and mouse IL-18BP genes. The human IL-18BPa gene was compared with the mouse IL-18BPd gene. Exons are indicated. Transcription start site, translation start site (ATG), stop codon (Stop) and the polyadenylation signal (PAS) are indicated for the human IL-18BPa gene.
Figure 4 shows that the induction of IL-18BP by IFNy is at the transcriptional level and depends on de novo protein synthesis. (A) semi-quantitative RT-PCR of IL-18BP
mRNA
from HepG2 cells that were pre-incubated with actinomycin D (1 g/ml, 30 min), washed and incubated with IFNy (100 U/m1) for the indicated times. RT-PCR of 13 actin mRNA is shown as a control (B) semi-quantitative RT-PCR of IL-18BP mRNA from HepG2 cells that were pre-incubated with cycloheximide (20 jig/m1) and IFNy (100 U/ml) for the indicated times.
promoter having a DNA sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:1, or a functional fragment or derivative thereof possessing promoter activity, wherein the 3' end of said DNA sequence or fragment thereof comprises one or more nucleotides from the 3' end of SEQ ID NO:5, and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient or diluent.
In another aspect, there is provided an in vitro method of regulating cell specific expression of a gene of interest, comprising transducing a target mammalian cell with the vector as described herein.
In another aspect, there is provided a nucleic acid molecule comprising the human interleukin-18 binding protein (IL-18BP) promoter, comprising a DNA sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:1, or a fragment of SEQ ID NO:1 as set forth in SEQ ID NO:2 or SEQ ID NO:3, or a derivative of SEQ ID NO: 1 that is mutated at one or more sites present in a silencer element present in SEQ ID NO:1; and further comprising SEQ ID NO:5 operably linked to the 3' end of SEQ ID NO:1 or said fragment or said derivative.
5a BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
Figure 1 shows a schematic representation of the promoter region of the IL-18BP gene, including the 5 regulatory elements.
Figure 2 shows the Kinetics of IL-18BP induction and synergy with TNF Li and IL-6. (A) IFNy induces IL-18BP in a dose and time-dependent manner in human WISH cells.
Cells were incubated with the indicated concentrations of IFNy for 24 and 48 h. (B) Synergistic effects of TNFQ IL-6 and their combination on IFNy-induced IL-I8BP. HepG2 cells were incubated with the indicated combinations of IFNy (100 U/ml), TNFQ (20 ng/ml) and IL-6 (300 U/ml). Induction of M-18BP by each combination was significantly higher (p <0.05) then induction by IFNy alone. Data are mean SD (n=3, for A. n=4, for B) Figure 3. shows a schematic representation of the conserved exon-intron organization of the human and mouse IL-18BP genes. The human IL-18BPa gene was compared with the mouse IL-18BPd gene. Exons are indicated. Transcription start site, translation start site (ATG), stop codon (Stop) and the polyadenylation signal (PAS) are indicated for the human IL-18BPa gene.
Figure 4 shows that the induction of IL-18BP by IFNy is at the transcriptional level and depends on de novo protein synthesis. (A) semi-quantitative RT-PCR of IL-18BP
mRNA
from HepG2 cells that were pre-incubated with actinomycin D (1 g/ml, 30 min), washed and incubated with IFNy (100 U/m1) for the indicated times. RT-PCR of 13 actin mRNA is shown as a control (B) semi-quantitative RT-PCR of IL-18BP mRNA from HepG2 cells that were pre-incubated with cycloheximide (20 jig/m1) and IFNy (100 U/ml) for the indicated times.
6 Figure 5 shows the basal and IFNy-induced activity of luciferase reporter vectors carrying the human IL-18BP promoter. Insert size, extending from the transcription start site (+1) is given in parentheses. Circled numbers represent the various response elements:
1. GAS. 2. IRF-E. 3. C/EBP¨E (2 sites). Scilencer 5. Distal enhancer. Filled squares depict mutation in a specific response element. HepG2 cells were co-transfected with the indicated reporter vector and pSV40 PGAL. All luciferase values were normalized to Pgalactosidase activity. (A) luciferase activity in extracts of un-induced cells relative to that of cells transfected with pGL3 ¨ Basic vector. (B) luciferase activity in cells transfected with selected vectors and induced with IFNy. Fold induction is over basal activity as given in (A).
Figure 6 shows that IRF-1 is essential for IL-18BP expression in mice. Serum IL-18BP of C57B1/6 IRF-14- and control C57 B1/6 mice that were injected intraperitoneally with murine IFNy (53,000 u/mouse). Mice were bled before injection and 24 h post injection.
Serum 11,18BP was determined by ELISA. Data are mean SE (n=6 for each group). The differences between serum IL-18BP in control and IRF-deficient mice, as well as the induction of 1L-18BP in control mice were statistically significant (p <0.05).
Figure 7 shows the role of IRF-1 and C/EBPP in IL-18BP gene induction and their association. (A) electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA Example 18) of dsDNA probes corresponding to bases -33 to -75 (IRF-E, left panel) and -8 to -55 (GAS, right panel).
HepG2 cells were treated with IFNy for the indicated times and nuclear extracts were allowed to react with the IRF-E or GAS probes. Shifted bands are indicated by filled arrowheads. The GAS complex was also subjected to super shift with the indicated antibodies. The super shifted band is indicated by an open arrowhead. (B) semi-quantitative RT-PCR of IL-1813P mRNA from HepG2 cells that were transfected with the indicated combinations of IRF-1 or C/EB1313 expression vectors. Where indicated, IFNy was added and cells were harvested 5 h later. Values were normalized to P actin mRNA.
(C) luciferase activity in cells transfected with the luciferase reporter vector pGL3(1272), containing the complete IL-18BP promoter, together with the indicated concentration of pCDNA3-
1. GAS. 2. IRF-E. 3. C/EBP¨E (2 sites). Scilencer 5. Distal enhancer. Filled squares depict mutation in a specific response element. HepG2 cells were co-transfected with the indicated reporter vector and pSV40 PGAL. All luciferase values were normalized to Pgalactosidase activity. (A) luciferase activity in extracts of un-induced cells relative to that of cells transfected with pGL3 ¨ Basic vector. (B) luciferase activity in cells transfected with selected vectors and induced with IFNy. Fold induction is over basal activity as given in (A).
Figure 6 shows that IRF-1 is essential for IL-18BP expression in mice. Serum IL-18BP of C57B1/6 IRF-14- and control C57 B1/6 mice that were injected intraperitoneally with murine IFNy (53,000 u/mouse). Mice were bled before injection and 24 h post injection.
Serum 11,18BP was determined by ELISA. Data are mean SE (n=6 for each group). The differences between serum IL-18BP in control and IRF-deficient mice, as well as the induction of 1L-18BP in control mice were statistically significant (p <0.05).
Figure 7 shows the role of IRF-1 and C/EBPP in IL-18BP gene induction and their association. (A) electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA Example 18) of dsDNA probes corresponding to bases -33 to -75 (IRF-E, left panel) and -8 to -55 (GAS, right panel).
HepG2 cells were treated with IFNy for the indicated times and nuclear extracts were allowed to react with the IRF-E or GAS probes. Shifted bands are indicated by filled arrowheads. The GAS complex was also subjected to super shift with the indicated antibodies. The super shifted band is indicated by an open arrowhead. (B) semi-quantitative RT-PCR of IL-1813P mRNA from HepG2 cells that were transfected with the indicated combinations of IRF-1 or C/EB1313 expression vectors. Where indicated, IFNy was added and cells were harvested 5 h later. Values were normalized to P actin mRNA.
(C) luciferase activity in cells transfected with the luciferase reporter vector pGL3(1272), containing the complete IL-18BP promoter, together with the indicated concentration of pCDNA3-
7 (circles) and 1 ug/106 cells of pCDNA3-C/EBMAlternatively, cells were transfected with the indicated concentration of pCDNA3-C/EB113 (squares) and 0.1 ug/106 cells of pCDNA3-IRF-1. Luciferase activity was normalized by the PGal activity. (D) immunoblots of nuclear and cytoplasmic extracts (see Example 17 for preparation of extracts) of cells treated with IFNy (100 U/ml, 2 h). Extracts were immunoprecipitated (IP) and immunoblotted (IB) with the indicated antibodies.
Figure 8 shows the factors binding to the promoter of IL-18BP upon IFNy induction (A) EMSA with the proximal C/EBPI3 E and whole cell extracts following treatment with IFNy. Where indicated, the extracts were super shifted with the indicated antibodies. (B) EMSA with a probe corresponding to the distal enhancer and whole cell extracts following treatment with IFNy. Where indicated, the extracts were super shifted with the indicated antibodies, with or without competition with ds DNA corresponding to the proximal half of the probe. Shifted bands are indicated by filled arrowheads and super shifted band are indicated by open arrowheads.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to the promoter of human IL-18BP. This promoter drives the constitutive expression of IL-18BP in particular cells, for example in monocytes and the IFNy mediated induction of IL-18BP expression in many cells. The promoter of human IL-18BP is capable of directing the constitutive and IFNy induced expression of a heterologous protein.
The invention relates to a DNA sequence encoding the human IL-18BP promoter (SEQ ID
NO:1), or. a fragment or a functional derivative thereof wherein the 3' end of said DNA
sequence or fragment thereof comprises one or more nucleotides from the 5' end of SEQ ID
N:5.
Figure 8 shows the factors binding to the promoter of IL-18BP upon IFNy induction (A) EMSA with the proximal C/EBPI3 E and whole cell extracts following treatment with IFNy. Where indicated, the extracts were super shifted with the indicated antibodies. (B) EMSA with a probe corresponding to the distal enhancer and whole cell extracts following treatment with IFNy. Where indicated, the extracts were super shifted with the indicated antibodies, with or without competition with ds DNA corresponding to the proximal half of the probe. Shifted bands are indicated by filled arrowheads and super shifted band are indicated by open arrowheads.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to the promoter of human IL-18BP. This promoter drives the constitutive expression of IL-18BP in particular cells, for example in monocytes and the IFNy mediated induction of IL-18BP expression in many cells. The promoter of human IL-18BP is capable of directing the constitutive and IFNy induced expression of a heterologous protein.
The invention relates to a DNA sequence encoding the human IL-18BP promoter (SEQ ID
NO:1), or. a fragment or a functional derivative thereof wherein the 3' end of said DNA
sequence or fragment thereof comprises one or more nucleotides from the 5' end of SEQ ID
N:5.
8 IL-18BP mRNA is detected in leukocytes, colon, small intestine, prostate and mainly in spleen cells (Novick et al.1999). In one of the examples below it was shown that 1L-18 protein is constitutively expressed in monocytes.
IL-18BP expression was found to be induced by IFNy , not only in monocytes but also in many different cells and that this induction could be further enhanced by the addition of IL-6 and TNFa.
De novo protein synthesis was found to be essential for IL-18BP gene activation by IFNy.
The transcription start site of human IL-18BPa mRNA was determined by 5' RACE.
The 3' end mRNA of the Zn finger protein located upstream of the IL-8BP gene was found thereby limiting the potential upstream regulatory sequence of the IL-18BPa to 1601 bases upstream of base 1.
Six regulatory elements (Figure 1) were identified within this region (from the transcription proximal to the transcription distal): 1- A gamma-activated sequences (GAS) at bases ¨24 to ¨32, 2- An 1RF-1,2 response element (1RF-E) spanning bases ¨57 to ¨69, 3- and 4- two C/EBPI3 response elements at bases ¨309 to ¨322 and ¨621 to ¨
634, 5- a scilencer at residues ¨625 to ¨1106 and 6- an enhancer element spanning bases ¨
1106 to ¨1272. A series of luciferase reporter vectors with progressive truncations at the 5' end of the 1601 bp fragment were tested in HepG2 cells (a human hepatocellular carcinoma line). The 1272 kb region set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 direct both, a basal expression seen in some tissues and cell types, as well as induction by IFNy.
Testing promoter activity on successive truncated DNA fragments within this region demonstrated that a 122 bp DNA fragment, proximal to the transcription start site set forth in SEQ ID
NO: 3 comprises the minimal promoter. This minimal promoter is also inducible.
However, other regulatory sequences upstream of this minimal promoter did contribute to the extent of induction. A DNA fragment of 635 bp containing in addition to the 1RF-1 and GAS elements two C/EB1313 elements, set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2, was found to confer maximal induction of luciferase expression by IFNy.
IL-18BP expression was found to be induced by IFNy , not only in monocytes but also in many different cells and that this induction could be further enhanced by the addition of IL-6 and TNFa.
De novo protein synthesis was found to be essential for IL-18BP gene activation by IFNy.
The transcription start site of human IL-18BPa mRNA was determined by 5' RACE.
The 3' end mRNA of the Zn finger protein located upstream of the IL-8BP gene was found thereby limiting the potential upstream regulatory sequence of the IL-18BPa to 1601 bases upstream of base 1.
Six regulatory elements (Figure 1) were identified within this region (from the transcription proximal to the transcription distal): 1- A gamma-activated sequences (GAS) at bases ¨24 to ¨32, 2- An 1RF-1,2 response element (1RF-E) spanning bases ¨57 to ¨69, 3- and 4- two C/EBPI3 response elements at bases ¨309 to ¨322 and ¨621 to ¨
634, 5- a scilencer at residues ¨625 to ¨1106 and 6- an enhancer element spanning bases ¨
1106 to ¨1272. A series of luciferase reporter vectors with progressive truncations at the 5' end of the 1601 bp fragment were tested in HepG2 cells (a human hepatocellular carcinoma line). The 1272 kb region set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 direct both, a basal expression seen in some tissues and cell types, as well as induction by IFNy.
Testing promoter activity on successive truncated DNA fragments within this region demonstrated that a 122 bp DNA fragment, proximal to the transcription start site set forth in SEQ ID
NO: 3 comprises the minimal promoter. This minimal promoter is also inducible.
However, other regulatory sequences upstream of this minimal promoter did contribute to the extent of induction. A DNA fragment of 635 bp containing in addition to the 1RF-1 and GAS elements two C/EB1313 elements, set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2, was found to confer maximal induction of luciferase expression by IFNy.
9 In-vivo experiments carried out with IRF-1-deficient mice confirmed the importance of IRF-1 as a mediator of basal as well as IFNi-induced expression of IL 18BP.
It was found that upon IFNy induction, the expression of the IRF-1 factor is induced and the factor is complexed to C/EBP13 which is constitutively present in the cells. The complex binds to the proximal GAS promoter element and its adjacent IRF-E
promoter element.
The enhancer present at the transcription site distal end was found to interact with the basal promoter through IRF-1.
The present invention relates to the IL18BP promoter of SEQ ID NO:1 or a fragment thereof and methods for regulating gene expression. More particularly, the present invention relates to the isolated DNA sequences of IL-18BP 1272 bp (SEQ ID
NO:1) or a fragment thereof such as , 635 bp (SEQ ID NO: 2) and 122bp (SEQ ID NO: 3) which are capable of directing gene expression.
This IL-18BP promoter region has been cloned and sequenced and corresponds to nucleotides in the 1272 bp upstream of the transcription start site of IL-18BP
(SEQ. ID.
NO: 1).
The present invention encompasses the entire IL-18BP promoter (SEQ ID NO:1), but also DNA sequences comprising a fragment thereof (SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO:3), capable of directing gene transcription, and therefore ultimately gene expression, and can be used with other portions of the IL-18BP promoter region or alternatively with heterologous promoters or heterologous promoter elements to control gene transcription.
This promoter or fragment thereof is capable of induction by IFNy. Such induction can be further enhanced by overexpression of IRF-1 and/or C/EBI13 and/or by treatment with IL-6 and/or TNFa .
Functional derivatives of promoter set forth in SEQ ED NO:1, or fragment thereof such as SEQ ID NO:2 or SEQ ID NO:3 are mutants wherein 1 to 10, preferably 1 to 5, more preferably 1 nucleotide is replaced with another, or is deleted and which are capable of directing gene expression and IFNy induction.
The DNA sequences of the present invention comprising a IL-18BP promoter (SEQ
ID
NO: 1) or a fragment thereof such as that in SEQ ID NO:2 or SEQ ID NO:3, can be isolated using various methods known in the art. At least three alternative principal methods may be employed:
(1) the isolation of the DNA sequence from genomic DNA which contains the sequence;
(2) the chemical synthesis of the DNA sequence; and (3) the synthesis of the DNA
sequence by polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
In the first approach, a human genomic DNA library can be screened in order to identify a DNA sequence comprising a IL-18BP promoter or IL-18BP promoter element.
In the second approach, a DNA sequence comprising a IL-18BP promoter or a IL-promoter element can be chemically synthesized. For example, a DNA sequence comprising a IL-18BP promoter region or a IL-18BP promoter can be synthesized as a series of 100 base oligonucleotides that can then be sequentially ligated (via appropriate terminal restriction sites) so as to form the correct linear sequence of nucleotides.
In the third approach, a DNA sequence comprising a IL-18BP promoter region or a lL-18BP promoter can be synthesized using PCR. Briefly, pairs of synthetic DNA
oligonucleotides at least 15 bases in length (PCR primers) that hybridize to opposite strands of the target DNA sequence can be used to enzymatically amplify the intervening region of DNA on the target sequence. Repeated cycles of heat denaturation of the template, annealing of the primers and extension of the 3'-termini of the annealed primers with a DNA polymerase results in amplification of the segment defined by the 5' ends of the PCR primers. See, U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,683,195 and 4,683,202.
The IL-18 BP promoter of the invention was shown to be capable of conferring basal expression and also induced expression by IFN'y of an heterologous gene. Thus, the promoter of IL-18BP have both basal and inducible activity.
While the nucleotide sequence of the promoter is set forth in SEQ. ID. NO.1 or to fragments thereof having promoter activities and reference is made to such sequence in the specification, it is recognized that nucleotide derivatives can be made which do not affect the promoter or promoter element function. These modified nucleotide sequences may be prepared, for example, by mutating the nucleotide sequence so that the mutation results in the deletion, substitution insertion, inversion or addition of one or more nucleotides using various methods known in the art. For example, the methods of site-directed mutagenesis described in Taylor, J. W. et al., Nucl. Acids Res. 13, 8749-8764 (1985) and Kunkel, J. A., Proc. Natl.
Acad. Sci. USA 82, 482-492 (1985) may be employed. In addition, kits for site-directed mutagenesis may be purchased from commercial vendors. For example, a kit for performing site-directed mutagenesis may be purchased from Amersham Corp. (Arlington Heights, Ill.).
The present invention encompasses DNA containing sequences at least 50%
identical and preferably 75% identical and more preferably 90% identical to SEQ ID NO:1, SEQ
ID NO:2 and SEQ ID NO:3 respectively, provided that the promoter activity is retained and/or enhanced. One such derivative e.g. in SEQ ID NO:1 is that mutated in one or all of the three AP1 sites present in the silencer region.
The nucleotide sequence comprising the promoter of IL-18BP , a fragment thereof and/or a derivative thereof can be operably linked to the coding region of any gene of interest to express that gene in an appropriate host cell. By operably linked is intended operably linked for promoter and elements. For expression of a gene of interest, it is preferred that the entire IL-18BP promoter in SEQ. ID. NO.1: or a fragment thereof such in or SEQ ID NO:3 or a derivative thereof is operably linked to the gene of interest. As shown below in the example section, the IL-18BP promoter, or a fragment thereof such as that in SEQ ID NO:2 or in SEQ ID NO:3 is capable of directing the expression of heterologous genes. The expression of homologous genes with the promoter of the invention is also contemplated.
The promoter may further contain an intron, for example the first intron of IL-18BP.
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An "operably linked" IL-18BP promoter or promoter element will direct the transcription of a nucleic acid molecule joined in proper reading frame. With regard to heterologous promoters, the promoters and elements of the invention are operably linked when they control the function of such heterologous promoters.
As noted above, the IL-18BP promoter, a fragment thereof and 'a derivative sequences thereof of the present invention can be utilized to express any gene of interest. Typically, an expression vector is used for this purpose. Thus, the present invention further concerns expression vectors comprising an isolated DNA
sequence capable of directing gene expression which comprises a IL-18BP promoter or a fragment thereof or a derivative thereof. The expression vectors preferably contain an IL-18BP promoter a fragment thereof or derivative thereof having a nucleotide sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO:1, SEQ ID NO:2 or SEQ ID NO:3, respectively or fragments thereof and/or derivatives. Also preferred are expression vectors further comprising a homologous or heterologous gene operatively linked to the IL-18BP promoter or a fragment thereof and/or a derivative thereof modified nucleotide sequence thereof.
Expression vectors of utility in the present invention are often in the form of "plasmids", which refer to circular double stranded DNAs which, in their vector form, are not bound to the chromosome. However, the invention is intended to include such other forms of expression vectors which serve equivalent functions and which become known in the art subsequently hereto.
Expression vectors useful in the present invention typically contain an origin of replication, a IL-18BP promoter located in front of (i.e., upstream of) the gene of interest, transcription termination sequences and the remaining vector. The expression vectors can also include other DNA sequences known in the art, for example, stability leader sequences which provide for stability of the expression product, secretory leader sequences which provide for secretion of the expression product, sequences which allow expression of the structural gene to be modulated (e.g., by the presence or absence of nutrients or other inducers in the growth medium), marking sequences which are capable of providing phenotypic selection in transformed host cells, and sequences which provide sites for cleavage by restriction endonucleases. The characteristics of the actual expression vector used must be compatible with the host cell which is to be employed. An expression vector as contemplated by the present invention is at least capable of directing the transcription, and preferably the expression, of the gene of interest dictated by the IL-18BP promoter region or IL-18BP promoter or a modified nucleotide sequence thereof. Suitable origins of replication include, for example, that of the Simian virus 40 (5V40). Suitable termination sequences include, for example, that of the Simian virus 40 (SV40). The promoter of the invention can be employed for the expression of virtually any gene of interest, for example, those encoding therapeutic products such as interferon-beta, TNF, erythropoietin, tissue plasminogen activator, granulocyte colony stimulating factor, manganese-superoxide dismutase, an immunoglobulin, or fragment thereof, growth hormone, hsLDLR, FSH, hCG, IL-18, TNF receptor binding proteins and IL-18 binding proteins. All of these materials are known in the art and many are commercially available.
Suitable expression vectors containing the desired coding and control sequences may be constructed using standard recombinant DNA techniques known in the art, many of which are described in Sambrook, et al., Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, 2nd edition, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. (1989).
The present invention additionally concerns host cells containing an expression vector comprising an isolated DNA sequence capable of directing gene expression which comprises a IL-18BP promoter region or a IL-18BP promoter or modified nucleotide sequences thereof. Preferably, the IL-18BP promoter region has the nucleotide sequence corresponding to 1272 bp upstream of the transcription start site of IL-18BP set forth in SEQ ID NO:1 , or a fragment thereof such as the nucleotide sequence corresponding to 635 bp upstream of the transcription start site set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2 or a fragment thereof such as the nucleotide sequence of 122 bp upstream of the transcription start site set forth in SEQ ID NO:3. Also preferred are host cells containing an expression vector further comprising a homologous or heterologous gene operatively linked to the IL-18BP promoter region or the IL-set forth in SEQ ID NO:1 or a fragment thereof . Suitable host cells include, for example, human HeLa cells or African Green Monkey cells CV-1 and COS-1, CHO
cells, HepG2, WISH cells, Hakat U937 etc.
Preferred are host cells containing receptors for IFNy, which allow induction of the IL-18BP promoter and therefore enhanced expression of the gene of interest.
Expression vectors may be introduced into host cells by various methods known in the art. For example, transfection of host cells with expression vectors can be carried out by the calcium phosphate precipitation method. However, other methods for introducing expression vectors into host cells, for example, electroporation, biolistic fusion, liposomal fusion, nuclear injection and viral or phage infection can also be employed.
Once an expression vector has been introduced into an appropriate host cell, the host cell can be cultured and the polypeptide encoded by the gene of interest can be isolated. Alternatively once an expression vector has ben introduced into in an appropriated host cell, the cell can be cultured and after reaching a desired cell density, the cells can be stimulated with IFNI, and the polypeptide encoded by the gene of interest can be isolated.
Host cells containing an expression vector which contains a DNA sequence coding for a gene of interest may be identified using various methods known in the art. For example, DNA-DNA hybridization, assessing the presence or absence of marker gene functions, assessing the level of transcription as measured by the production of mRNA transcripts of the gene of interest in the host cell, and detecting the gene product immunologically can be employed.
The DNA sequences of expression vectors, plasmids or DNA molecules of the present invention may be determined by various methods known in the art. For example, the dideoxy chain termination method as described in Sanger et al., Proc.
Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 74, 5463-5467 (1977), or the Maxam-Gilbert method as described in Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 74, 560-564 (1977) may be employed.
It should be understood specific nucleotides or regions within the IL-18BP
promoter may be identified as necessary for regulation. These regions or nucleotides may be located by fine structural dissection of the elements, and can be studied by experiments which analyze the functional capacity of promoter mutants. For example, single base pair mutations of promoter elements or progrsive deletions, as such employed in the example section below, can be generated utilizing PCR. In this fashion, a number of mutated promoter regions or deletion constructs are amplified, and then cloned back into reporter constructs and evaluated with transfection and luciferace assay techniques (as set forth in the example section below). These amplified fragments can be cloned back into the context of the IL-18BP
promoter and also into the heterologous promoter constructs. In this fashion, the exact nucleotide sequences that are important in directing gene transcription are identified.
This analysis will also identify nucleotide changes which do not effect promoter function, or which may increase promoter function. Thus, functional derivative promoters and promoter elements can also be constructed.
Functional analysis of the promoter region or promoter can be facilitated by footprint and gel-shift studies. Knowledge of the exact base pairs important in mediating binding of proteins provides evidence of bases important in mediating the transcriptional response.
The invention therefore further encompasses the base pairs important in DNA-protein interaction. Such base pairs can be elucidated. Genomic fragments containing the areas of interest can be employed in in vitro footprinting experiments [Galas et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 9, 6505-6525 (1981)]. Isolated restriction fragment can be raliolabled and subsequently incubated with nuclear extracts made with established techniques from cells expected to contain DNA binding proteins which will bind to the fragment [for example, Dignam et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 11, 1475-1489 (1983)].
Labeled DNA fragments are incubated with the nuclear extracts, digested with DNAse I, and electrophoresed on a denaturing polyacrylamide gel. DNA binding proteins in the cell extract bind to their recognition sequence contained in the labeled restriction fragment, and protect the DNA from digestion by the DNAse. Regions of protection delineate the binding site. Maxam and Gilbert sequencing reactions of the fragment can be used as a marker to define the nucleotides protected from DNAse digestion.
The invention is further drawn to the identification and characterization of trans-acting factors which interact with the promoter or promoter elements. Cis-acting regulatory sequences serve as binding sites for proteins which are termed transacting factors (TAF) [Dynan W. S., Tjian T. Nature 316, 774-778 (1985); Maniatis, T.
et al., Science 236, 1237-1245 (1987)]. Each gene is presumed to bind one or more proteins at each of its regulatory sequences, and these proteins interact with one another and RNA polymerase II in a fashion that controls transcription.
TAFs have been identified in nuclear extracts by their ability to bind to and retard electrophoretic mobility of cis-acting sequence DNA fragments [Dignam, J. D.
et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 11, 1475-1489 (1983); Dynan, W., Cell 58, 1-4 (1989);
Fletcher, C. et al., Cell 773-781 (1987); Scheidereit, C. et al., Cell 51, 783-793 (1987)].
The cis-acting sequences are useful in gel retardation assays to determine binding activity in nuclear extracts. The technology for gel shift assays is described in the literature and includes many of the same reagents used in footprint experiments [Fried, M. et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 9, 6505-6525 (1981); Revzin, A., Biotechniques 7, 346-355 (1989); Strauss, F. A. et al., Cell 37, 889-901 (1984)]. Either 32 P-labeled restriction fragments or annealed pairs of complementary oligos are incubated with nuclear extracts and poly d(I-C) in a binding buffer, and the products of this reaction electrophoresed on a non-denaturing polyacrylamide gel. The location of the DNA
fragment on the gel as determined with autoradiography is retarded in cases where protein has bound to the DNA. The extend of the retardation is a relative function of the size of the protein.
The binding proteins so identified can then be purified and ultimately cloned using known techniques.
The promoter of IL-18BP also find use in transgenic studies. Transgenic mice provide a powerful genetic model for the study of a number of human diseases inclUding cancer. They have also provided an important in vivo method for studies of gene regulation that have confirmed and extended observations made with transfection reporter gene (e.g. luciferase)experiments [Palmiter, F. L. et al., Ann.
Rev. Genet. 20, 465-499 (1986)]. Studies aimed at dissecting the signals allowing developmental relation of gene expression can rarely be performed in cell culture models and is probably best studied with a transgenic model. This type of experiment is possible because of the remarkable, conservation between species of regulatory sequences, such that human regulatory signals are accurately interpreted by the mouse transcription machinery.
Constructs expressed in transgenic mice could therefore provide much information about the regulation of the 1L-18BP gene.
Transgenic mice can be made by methods known in the art. The most widely used method through which transgenic animals have been produced involve injecting a DNA molecule into the male pronucleus of a fertilized egg [Brinster et al., Cell 27, 223 (1981); Costantini et al., Nature 294, 982 (1981); Harpers et al., Nature 293, 540 (1981); Wagner et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 78, 5016 (1981); Gordon et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 73, 1260 (1976)].
Once the DNA molecule has been injected into the fertilized egg cell, the cell is implanted into the uterus of recipient female and allowed to develop into an animal.
Thus, all of the cells of the resulting animal should contain the introduced gene sequence.
The resulting transgenic mice or founders can be bred and the offspring analyzed to establish lines from the founders that express the transgene. In the transgenic animals, multiple tissues can be screened to observe for gene expression. RNA studies in the various mouse lines will allow evaluation of independence of the integration site to expression levels of the transgene. See, Hogan, B. et al., Manipulating the mouse embryo: a laboratory manual, Cold Spring Harbor Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.
(1986).
The IL-18BP promoter and promoter elements may also provide a useful means for carrying out gene therapy.
"Gene therapy " is the administration of genetic material to modify or manipulate the expression of a gene product to. alter biological properties of living cells for therapeutic use.
The cells can be allogeneic or autologous. Cells may be modified ex-vivo for subsequent administration to the subject or altered in vivo by gene therapy products given directly to the subject.
For the most part, constructs comprising the IL-18BP promoter or fragment thereof and/or a derivative thereof will be utilized to target gene expression in those cells when the 1L-18BP gene is normally expressed, for example mononuclear cells.
Any means available in the art for transfer of the constructs into animals, including humans, can be utilized. This includes viral vectors, particularly retroviral vectors (see, for example, Zweibel et al, Science 243, 220 (1989), and the references cited therein), as well as other methods.
Recombinant AAV vectors have been shown quite promising for therapeutic gene delivery in liver and skeletal muscle ( Snyder et al. 1997, Murphy et al.
1997, Song et al. 1998, Snyder et al. 1999, Herzog et al. 1997). Mice generated by disrupting the clotting factor IX gene exhibit severe bleeding disorder and closely resemble the phenotype seen in hemophilia B patients. It has been reported (Wang et al.
1999) that a single intraportal injection of a recombinant adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector encoding canine factor IX cDNA under the control of a liver-specific enhancer/promoter leads to a long-term and complete correction of the bleeding disorder.
Retroviral vectors, derived from oncoretrovirus such as the murine leukemia virus (MVL), have been the most widely used vectors for gene transfer because the vector genome integrates into the chromosomes of target cells, resulting in stable expression of transgenes (I.M. Verma and N. Somia. Nature 389, 239 (1997) however these vectors were proven to be good especially for dividing cells. Letiviruese vectors such as HIV vectors are being currently used for nondividing cells Mioshi et al.
Science 1999 283: 682-686. The ability of lentiviruses to infect nondividing cells such as macrophages makes them good candidates for use as gene transfer tools. I-IIV
vectors facilitate transduction of quiescent human hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs).
Human hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) are an attractive target for gene therapy of inherited hematopoietic disorders as well as other acquired disorders because these cells have the ability to regenerate the entire hematopoietic system. For example hematopoietic stem cells can regenerate monocytic cells which are known to be involved in human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) pathogenesis.
Despite more than 15 years of research in the field of gene therapy using hematopoietic stem cells, the major hurdle remains the inability to efficiently and stably insert genes into these cells. Retroviral vectors based upon the Moloney murine leukemia virus (MIN) have been used most extensively, but yield relatively low gene transfer into pluripotent human HSC and gene expression which is often unsatisfactory.
Recently, attempts of genetic modification of hematopoietic stem cells with genes that inhibit replication of HIV-1 are aimed, for the development of monocytes resistant to HIV-1 infection (Kohn et al. 1999).
Theoretically, insertion of a gene capable of conferring resistance to HIV-1 into hematopoietic stem cells would result in that gene being present in the descendant mature monocytes and other HIV-1 susceptible cells Thus, the use of a promoter which is active in monocyte cells such as the promoter of IL-18BP or a fragment thereof, for HIV-1 gene therapy is advantageous.
Gene therapy of most blood genetic disorders (e.g. scm chronic granulomatous disease, thalassemia etc.) requires ex vivo gene transfer into transplantable, self renewing HSCs and regulation of transgene expression in one or more cell lineages.
Correction of disorders affecting a specific progeny of HSCs (e.g.
hemoglobinopathies or thalassemias, HIV-linfection) requires restricting expression of therapeutic gene in cell lineage specific fashion (lotti et al. 2002). In these cases, transcriptional targeting of the transferred gene is mandatory. Gene expression in different cell types is dependent on the relative strength of the promoter used.
However, most preclinical studies carried out so far have relied on the use of viral, constitutive promoters to drive transgene expression. For example in HIV-1 vector uses an internal CMV promoter and the murine CMV promoter the murine retroviral vector LTR. Appropriate transgene regulation in the framework of a retroviral vector is a difficult task, due to transcriptional interference between the viral long terminal repeat (LTR) and internal enhancer-promoters and genetical instability of complex regulatory sequences. In the present invention the promoter of IL-18BP which is known to drive transcription in mononuclear cells is used to drive transgene expression in HSCs, the precursor of such mononuclear cells.
Genetic modification of .hematopoietic stem cells with "anti HIV genes " could lead to development of lymphocytes and monocytes resistant to HIV infection after transplantation. HSC of HIV-1 infected patients can be recovered, CD34+ cells isolated, transduced in vitro with a retroviral vector earring an HIV-1 inhibitory protein under the control of the IL-18BP promoter (instead of the retroviral promoter) and reinfusing these cells into these patients (Kohn et al. 1999).
The most commonly used source of HSC is peripheral blood hematopoietic stem cells (PBSC), which have largely replaced bone marrow in the setting of autologous transplantation (Gale et al. 1992 and Kessinger et al. 1991). PBSC are mobilized from the bone marrow into the peripheral circulation by administration of factors such as G-CSF or GM-CSF for 3-5 days and can then be collected by leukapheresis.
Several studies have shown that engraftment occurs faster when transplanting peripheral blood stem cells instead of bone marrow (Henon et al 1992 and Chao et al.
1993).
The clonogenic progenitor cells contained in G-CSF-mobilized PBSC are quite susceptible to retroviral-mediated gene transfer, whereas the transduction rate of long-term reconstituting stem cells in PBSC is no better than bone marrow (Breni et al. 1992, Cassel et al. 1993, Dunbar et al. 1995). It has been shown that HIV-infected subjects can have successful mobilization and collection of G-CSF-mobilized PBSC without any increase in endogenous HIV-1 levels, at least during early stages of disease (Junker et al. 1997 and Slobod et al. 1996).
Another source of hematopoietic stem cells is umbilical cord blood (UCB) which has been shown to be susceptible to retroviral transduction, potentially even more so than bone marrow cells (Moritz et al. 1993 and Hao et al, 1995). Use of UCB cells HSC
could be particularly beneficial for HIV-1 infected neonates. Since transmission is mostly perinatal, the umbilical cord blood should contain normal numbers and function of hematopoietic stem cells, which may be diminished in the bone marrow of HIV-1 infected children and adults (Kearns et al. 1997).
A large number of synthetic genes have been developed which can suppress HIV-1 replication ("anti-HIV-1 genes"), including: antisense, ribozymes, dominant-negative mutants (e.g. RevM10), RNA decoys, intracellular antibodies to prevent expression of viral proteins or cellular co-receptors, etc. (Veres et al. 1996, Zhou et al.
1994, Couture et al 1996, Malim et al. 1989, bahner et al 1993 and Sullenger et al.
1990, Lee et al. 1994, Marasco et al 1997 and Chen et al. 1997). In many cases, these anti-HIV-1 genes have been shown in model systems to be able to significantly suppress the replication of HIV-1 and in some cases even limit virus entry into cells (36, 39-44). If essentially 100% of a patient's HSC and the resultant monocytic cells could be made incapable of supporting HIV-1 replication, it, is likely that decreased viral burdens would result. Theoretically, active inhibition of HIV-1 replication, in 99.9%
of the susceptible cells would be required to produce a 3-log reduction in virus load, an effect often produced by highly-effective and-retroviral therapy. However, with the limited capabilities to effectively transduce high percentages of human hematopoietic stem cells, it is not currently possible to protect the majority of susceptible cells. An alternative mechanism for efficacy is based on the possibility that cells engineered to be incapable of supporting active 1-11V-1 replication may be protected from viral-induced cytopathicity and thus have a selective survival advantage compared to non-protected cells. In that case, a modest number of protected cells may comprise an increased percentage of all monocytes, leading to some preservation of immune function.
The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a virus comprising a sequence of the present invention corresponding to the IL-18BP promoter region or promoter operably linked to a gene of interest encoding for a suitable drug. These compositions may be used preferably for targeting a drug to tissues in which the levels of IFNy are elevated.
Having now described the invention, it will be more readily understood by reference to the following examples that are provided by way of illustration and are not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
EXAMPLES
Example 1:
Basal expression of IL-18BP in monocytes.
IL-18BP mRNA is detected in leukocytes, colon, small intestine, prostate and particularly in spleen cells (Novick et al.1999). Spleen cells consist of macrophages, lymphocytes, and plasma cells with additional cells derived from the circulation.
In order to determine expression of IL-18BP protein in cells, a specific ELISA
test was used (Example 12). Human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) were found to constitutively produce IL-18BP (0.7-1.5 ng/ml). U-937 cells, a cell line derived from malignant cells obtained from the pleural effusion of a patient with histiocytic lymphoma, did not express any IL-18BP. U-937 cells can be induced to terminal monocytic differentiation by treatment with phorbol esters. A basal IL-18BP expression of 0.07 0.01 ng/ml was detected only after differentiation of the cells into macrophage-like cells by stimulation with TPA (lOng/m1). These results show that IL-18BP is constitutively produced in monocytes and macrophages.
Example 2:
Induction of IL-18BP expression in various different cells.
It has been previously reported that IFNI, induced IL-18BP mRNA and protein in various cell lines such as a keratinocyte cell line, a colon carcinoma cell line and in primary renal mesangial cells (Muhl et al. 2000). The induction of IL-18BP in various human cell lines and in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) by IFN7 and other cytokines was studied. IFN7 induced IL-18BP expression (see Example 11 for monitoring mRNA
and Example 12 for ELISA) in a dose-dependent manner, exhibiting an EC50 at 50 U/ml in WISH and HepG2 cells (Figure 2 A and B). EL-18BP apparently accumulated in the . culture supernatants of WISH cells, as its concentration was higher at 48 h compared with 24 h (Figure 2 A).
Human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) constitutively produced IL-18BP (0.7-1.5 ng/ml), and treatment with IFNy (100 U/ml) increased the level of IL-18BP
by 1.7 0.1 and 2.1 0.3 fold at 24 and 48 h, respectively (p<0.05, n=4). No effect on IL-production was seen upon pre-treatment of the PBMC with TPA.
1L-18BP induction by IFNI, was tested in the U937 cell line. IFNI, did not induce IL-18BP
in undifferentiated U937 cells, however, following differentiation with phorbol ester (TPA, ng/ml) into macrophage-like cells, a basal level of IL-18BP (0.07 0.01 ng/ml) was obtained, and increased by 4.6 0.05 fold upon induction with IFN:y(100 U/ml, 24 h), further increasing at 96 h (not shown).
It was found that upon IFNy induction, the expression of the IRF-1 factor is induced and the factor is complexed to C/EBP13 which is constitutively present in the cells. The complex binds to the proximal GAS promoter element and its adjacent IRF-E
promoter element.
The enhancer present at the transcription site distal end was found to interact with the basal promoter through IRF-1.
The present invention relates to the IL18BP promoter of SEQ ID NO:1 or a fragment thereof and methods for regulating gene expression. More particularly, the present invention relates to the isolated DNA sequences of IL-18BP 1272 bp (SEQ ID
NO:1) or a fragment thereof such as , 635 bp (SEQ ID NO: 2) and 122bp (SEQ ID NO: 3) which are capable of directing gene expression.
This IL-18BP promoter region has been cloned and sequenced and corresponds to nucleotides in the 1272 bp upstream of the transcription start site of IL-18BP
(SEQ. ID.
NO: 1).
The present invention encompasses the entire IL-18BP promoter (SEQ ID NO:1), but also DNA sequences comprising a fragment thereof (SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO:3), capable of directing gene transcription, and therefore ultimately gene expression, and can be used with other portions of the IL-18BP promoter region or alternatively with heterologous promoters or heterologous promoter elements to control gene transcription.
This promoter or fragment thereof is capable of induction by IFNy. Such induction can be further enhanced by overexpression of IRF-1 and/or C/EBI13 and/or by treatment with IL-6 and/or TNFa .
Functional derivatives of promoter set forth in SEQ ED NO:1, or fragment thereof such as SEQ ID NO:2 or SEQ ID NO:3 are mutants wherein 1 to 10, preferably 1 to 5, more preferably 1 nucleotide is replaced with another, or is deleted and which are capable of directing gene expression and IFNy induction.
The DNA sequences of the present invention comprising a IL-18BP promoter (SEQ
ID
NO: 1) or a fragment thereof such as that in SEQ ID NO:2 or SEQ ID NO:3, can be isolated using various methods known in the art. At least three alternative principal methods may be employed:
(1) the isolation of the DNA sequence from genomic DNA which contains the sequence;
(2) the chemical synthesis of the DNA sequence; and (3) the synthesis of the DNA
sequence by polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
In the first approach, a human genomic DNA library can be screened in order to identify a DNA sequence comprising a IL-18BP promoter or IL-18BP promoter element.
In the second approach, a DNA sequence comprising a IL-18BP promoter or a IL-promoter element can be chemically synthesized. For example, a DNA sequence comprising a IL-18BP promoter region or a IL-18BP promoter can be synthesized as a series of 100 base oligonucleotides that can then be sequentially ligated (via appropriate terminal restriction sites) so as to form the correct linear sequence of nucleotides.
In the third approach, a DNA sequence comprising a IL-18BP promoter region or a lL-18BP promoter can be synthesized using PCR. Briefly, pairs of synthetic DNA
oligonucleotides at least 15 bases in length (PCR primers) that hybridize to opposite strands of the target DNA sequence can be used to enzymatically amplify the intervening region of DNA on the target sequence. Repeated cycles of heat denaturation of the template, annealing of the primers and extension of the 3'-termini of the annealed primers with a DNA polymerase results in amplification of the segment defined by the 5' ends of the PCR primers. See, U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,683,195 and 4,683,202.
The IL-18 BP promoter of the invention was shown to be capable of conferring basal expression and also induced expression by IFN'y of an heterologous gene. Thus, the promoter of IL-18BP have both basal and inducible activity.
While the nucleotide sequence of the promoter is set forth in SEQ. ID. NO.1 or to fragments thereof having promoter activities and reference is made to such sequence in the specification, it is recognized that nucleotide derivatives can be made which do not affect the promoter or promoter element function. These modified nucleotide sequences may be prepared, for example, by mutating the nucleotide sequence so that the mutation results in the deletion, substitution insertion, inversion or addition of one or more nucleotides using various methods known in the art. For example, the methods of site-directed mutagenesis described in Taylor, J. W. et al., Nucl. Acids Res. 13, 8749-8764 (1985) and Kunkel, J. A., Proc. Natl.
Acad. Sci. USA 82, 482-492 (1985) may be employed. In addition, kits for site-directed mutagenesis may be purchased from commercial vendors. For example, a kit for performing site-directed mutagenesis may be purchased from Amersham Corp. (Arlington Heights, Ill.).
The present invention encompasses DNA containing sequences at least 50%
identical and preferably 75% identical and more preferably 90% identical to SEQ ID NO:1, SEQ
ID NO:2 and SEQ ID NO:3 respectively, provided that the promoter activity is retained and/or enhanced. One such derivative e.g. in SEQ ID NO:1 is that mutated in one or all of the three AP1 sites present in the silencer region.
The nucleotide sequence comprising the promoter of IL-18BP , a fragment thereof and/or a derivative thereof can be operably linked to the coding region of any gene of interest to express that gene in an appropriate host cell. By operably linked is intended operably linked for promoter and elements. For expression of a gene of interest, it is preferred that the entire IL-18BP promoter in SEQ. ID. NO.1: or a fragment thereof such in or SEQ ID NO:3 or a derivative thereof is operably linked to the gene of interest. As shown below in the example section, the IL-18BP promoter, or a fragment thereof such as that in SEQ ID NO:2 or in SEQ ID NO:3 is capable of directing the expression of heterologous genes. The expression of homologous genes with the promoter of the invention is also contemplated.
The promoter may further contain an intron, for example the first intron of IL-18BP.
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An "operably linked" IL-18BP promoter or promoter element will direct the transcription of a nucleic acid molecule joined in proper reading frame. With regard to heterologous promoters, the promoters and elements of the invention are operably linked when they control the function of such heterologous promoters.
As noted above, the IL-18BP promoter, a fragment thereof and 'a derivative sequences thereof of the present invention can be utilized to express any gene of interest. Typically, an expression vector is used for this purpose. Thus, the present invention further concerns expression vectors comprising an isolated DNA
sequence capable of directing gene expression which comprises a IL-18BP promoter or a fragment thereof or a derivative thereof. The expression vectors preferably contain an IL-18BP promoter a fragment thereof or derivative thereof having a nucleotide sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO:1, SEQ ID NO:2 or SEQ ID NO:3, respectively or fragments thereof and/or derivatives. Also preferred are expression vectors further comprising a homologous or heterologous gene operatively linked to the IL-18BP promoter or a fragment thereof and/or a derivative thereof modified nucleotide sequence thereof.
Expression vectors of utility in the present invention are often in the form of "plasmids", which refer to circular double stranded DNAs which, in their vector form, are not bound to the chromosome. However, the invention is intended to include such other forms of expression vectors which serve equivalent functions and which become known in the art subsequently hereto.
Expression vectors useful in the present invention typically contain an origin of replication, a IL-18BP promoter located in front of (i.e., upstream of) the gene of interest, transcription termination sequences and the remaining vector. The expression vectors can also include other DNA sequences known in the art, for example, stability leader sequences which provide for stability of the expression product, secretory leader sequences which provide for secretion of the expression product, sequences which allow expression of the structural gene to be modulated (e.g., by the presence or absence of nutrients or other inducers in the growth medium), marking sequences which are capable of providing phenotypic selection in transformed host cells, and sequences which provide sites for cleavage by restriction endonucleases. The characteristics of the actual expression vector used must be compatible with the host cell which is to be employed. An expression vector as contemplated by the present invention is at least capable of directing the transcription, and preferably the expression, of the gene of interest dictated by the IL-18BP promoter region or IL-18BP promoter or a modified nucleotide sequence thereof. Suitable origins of replication include, for example, that of the Simian virus 40 (5V40). Suitable termination sequences include, for example, that of the Simian virus 40 (SV40). The promoter of the invention can be employed for the expression of virtually any gene of interest, for example, those encoding therapeutic products such as interferon-beta, TNF, erythropoietin, tissue plasminogen activator, granulocyte colony stimulating factor, manganese-superoxide dismutase, an immunoglobulin, or fragment thereof, growth hormone, hsLDLR, FSH, hCG, IL-18, TNF receptor binding proteins and IL-18 binding proteins. All of these materials are known in the art and many are commercially available.
Suitable expression vectors containing the desired coding and control sequences may be constructed using standard recombinant DNA techniques known in the art, many of which are described in Sambrook, et al., Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, 2nd edition, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. (1989).
The present invention additionally concerns host cells containing an expression vector comprising an isolated DNA sequence capable of directing gene expression which comprises a IL-18BP promoter region or a IL-18BP promoter or modified nucleotide sequences thereof. Preferably, the IL-18BP promoter region has the nucleotide sequence corresponding to 1272 bp upstream of the transcription start site of IL-18BP set forth in SEQ ID NO:1 , or a fragment thereof such as the nucleotide sequence corresponding to 635 bp upstream of the transcription start site set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2 or a fragment thereof such as the nucleotide sequence of 122 bp upstream of the transcription start site set forth in SEQ ID NO:3. Also preferred are host cells containing an expression vector further comprising a homologous or heterologous gene operatively linked to the IL-18BP promoter region or the IL-set forth in SEQ ID NO:1 or a fragment thereof . Suitable host cells include, for example, human HeLa cells or African Green Monkey cells CV-1 and COS-1, CHO
cells, HepG2, WISH cells, Hakat U937 etc.
Preferred are host cells containing receptors for IFNy, which allow induction of the IL-18BP promoter and therefore enhanced expression of the gene of interest.
Expression vectors may be introduced into host cells by various methods known in the art. For example, transfection of host cells with expression vectors can be carried out by the calcium phosphate precipitation method. However, other methods for introducing expression vectors into host cells, for example, electroporation, biolistic fusion, liposomal fusion, nuclear injection and viral or phage infection can also be employed.
Once an expression vector has been introduced into an appropriate host cell, the host cell can be cultured and the polypeptide encoded by the gene of interest can be isolated. Alternatively once an expression vector has ben introduced into in an appropriated host cell, the cell can be cultured and after reaching a desired cell density, the cells can be stimulated with IFNI, and the polypeptide encoded by the gene of interest can be isolated.
Host cells containing an expression vector which contains a DNA sequence coding for a gene of interest may be identified using various methods known in the art. For example, DNA-DNA hybridization, assessing the presence or absence of marker gene functions, assessing the level of transcription as measured by the production of mRNA transcripts of the gene of interest in the host cell, and detecting the gene product immunologically can be employed.
The DNA sequences of expression vectors, plasmids or DNA molecules of the present invention may be determined by various methods known in the art. For example, the dideoxy chain termination method as described in Sanger et al., Proc.
Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 74, 5463-5467 (1977), or the Maxam-Gilbert method as described in Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 74, 560-564 (1977) may be employed.
It should be understood specific nucleotides or regions within the IL-18BP
promoter may be identified as necessary for regulation. These regions or nucleotides may be located by fine structural dissection of the elements, and can be studied by experiments which analyze the functional capacity of promoter mutants. For example, single base pair mutations of promoter elements or progrsive deletions, as such employed in the example section below, can be generated utilizing PCR. In this fashion, a number of mutated promoter regions or deletion constructs are amplified, and then cloned back into reporter constructs and evaluated with transfection and luciferace assay techniques (as set forth in the example section below). These amplified fragments can be cloned back into the context of the IL-18BP
promoter and also into the heterologous promoter constructs. In this fashion, the exact nucleotide sequences that are important in directing gene transcription are identified.
This analysis will also identify nucleotide changes which do not effect promoter function, or which may increase promoter function. Thus, functional derivative promoters and promoter elements can also be constructed.
Functional analysis of the promoter region or promoter can be facilitated by footprint and gel-shift studies. Knowledge of the exact base pairs important in mediating binding of proteins provides evidence of bases important in mediating the transcriptional response.
The invention therefore further encompasses the base pairs important in DNA-protein interaction. Such base pairs can be elucidated. Genomic fragments containing the areas of interest can be employed in in vitro footprinting experiments [Galas et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 9, 6505-6525 (1981)]. Isolated restriction fragment can be raliolabled and subsequently incubated with nuclear extracts made with established techniques from cells expected to contain DNA binding proteins which will bind to the fragment [for example, Dignam et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 11, 1475-1489 (1983)].
Labeled DNA fragments are incubated with the nuclear extracts, digested with DNAse I, and electrophoresed on a denaturing polyacrylamide gel. DNA binding proteins in the cell extract bind to their recognition sequence contained in the labeled restriction fragment, and protect the DNA from digestion by the DNAse. Regions of protection delineate the binding site. Maxam and Gilbert sequencing reactions of the fragment can be used as a marker to define the nucleotides protected from DNAse digestion.
The invention is further drawn to the identification and characterization of trans-acting factors which interact with the promoter or promoter elements. Cis-acting regulatory sequences serve as binding sites for proteins which are termed transacting factors (TAF) [Dynan W. S., Tjian T. Nature 316, 774-778 (1985); Maniatis, T.
et al., Science 236, 1237-1245 (1987)]. Each gene is presumed to bind one or more proteins at each of its regulatory sequences, and these proteins interact with one another and RNA polymerase II in a fashion that controls transcription.
TAFs have been identified in nuclear extracts by their ability to bind to and retard electrophoretic mobility of cis-acting sequence DNA fragments [Dignam, J. D.
et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 11, 1475-1489 (1983); Dynan, W., Cell 58, 1-4 (1989);
Fletcher, C. et al., Cell 773-781 (1987); Scheidereit, C. et al., Cell 51, 783-793 (1987)].
The cis-acting sequences are useful in gel retardation assays to determine binding activity in nuclear extracts. The technology for gel shift assays is described in the literature and includes many of the same reagents used in footprint experiments [Fried, M. et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 9, 6505-6525 (1981); Revzin, A., Biotechniques 7, 346-355 (1989); Strauss, F. A. et al., Cell 37, 889-901 (1984)]. Either 32 P-labeled restriction fragments or annealed pairs of complementary oligos are incubated with nuclear extracts and poly d(I-C) in a binding buffer, and the products of this reaction electrophoresed on a non-denaturing polyacrylamide gel. The location of the DNA
fragment on the gel as determined with autoradiography is retarded in cases where protein has bound to the DNA. The extend of the retardation is a relative function of the size of the protein.
The binding proteins so identified can then be purified and ultimately cloned using known techniques.
The promoter of IL-18BP also find use in transgenic studies. Transgenic mice provide a powerful genetic model for the study of a number of human diseases inclUding cancer. They have also provided an important in vivo method for studies of gene regulation that have confirmed and extended observations made with transfection reporter gene (e.g. luciferase)experiments [Palmiter, F. L. et al., Ann.
Rev. Genet. 20, 465-499 (1986)]. Studies aimed at dissecting the signals allowing developmental relation of gene expression can rarely be performed in cell culture models and is probably best studied with a transgenic model. This type of experiment is possible because of the remarkable, conservation between species of regulatory sequences, such that human regulatory signals are accurately interpreted by the mouse transcription machinery.
Constructs expressed in transgenic mice could therefore provide much information about the regulation of the 1L-18BP gene.
Transgenic mice can be made by methods known in the art. The most widely used method through which transgenic animals have been produced involve injecting a DNA molecule into the male pronucleus of a fertilized egg [Brinster et al., Cell 27, 223 (1981); Costantini et al., Nature 294, 982 (1981); Harpers et al., Nature 293, 540 (1981); Wagner et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 78, 5016 (1981); Gordon et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 73, 1260 (1976)].
Once the DNA molecule has been injected into the fertilized egg cell, the cell is implanted into the uterus of recipient female and allowed to develop into an animal.
Thus, all of the cells of the resulting animal should contain the introduced gene sequence.
The resulting transgenic mice or founders can be bred and the offspring analyzed to establish lines from the founders that express the transgene. In the transgenic animals, multiple tissues can be screened to observe for gene expression. RNA studies in the various mouse lines will allow evaluation of independence of the integration site to expression levels of the transgene. See, Hogan, B. et al., Manipulating the mouse embryo: a laboratory manual, Cold Spring Harbor Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.
(1986).
The IL-18BP promoter and promoter elements may also provide a useful means for carrying out gene therapy.
"Gene therapy " is the administration of genetic material to modify or manipulate the expression of a gene product to. alter biological properties of living cells for therapeutic use.
The cells can be allogeneic or autologous. Cells may be modified ex-vivo for subsequent administration to the subject or altered in vivo by gene therapy products given directly to the subject.
For the most part, constructs comprising the IL-18BP promoter or fragment thereof and/or a derivative thereof will be utilized to target gene expression in those cells when the 1L-18BP gene is normally expressed, for example mononuclear cells.
Any means available in the art for transfer of the constructs into animals, including humans, can be utilized. This includes viral vectors, particularly retroviral vectors (see, for example, Zweibel et al, Science 243, 220 (1989), and the references cited therein), as well as other methods.
Recombinant AAV vectors have been shown quite promising for therapeutic gene delivery in liver and skeletal muscle ( Snyder et al. 1997, Murphy et al.
1997, Song et al. 1998, Snyder et al. 1999, Herzog et al. 1997). Mice generated by disrupting the clotting factor IX gene exhibit severe bleeding disorder and closely resemble the phenotype seen in hemophilia B patients. It has been reported (Wang et al.
1999) that a single intraportal injection of a recombinant adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector encoding canine factor IX cDNA under the control of a liver-specific enhancer/promoter leads to a long-term and complete correction of the bleeding disorder.
Retroviral vectors, derived from oncoretrovirus such as the murine leukemia virus (MVL), have been the most widely used vectors for gene transfer because the vector genome integrates into the chromosomes of target cells, resulting in stable expression of transgenes (I.M. Verma and N. Somia. Nature 389, 239 (1997) however these vectors were proven to be good especially for dividing cells. Letiviruese vectors such as HIV vectors are being currently used for nondividing cells Mioshi et al.
Science 1999 283: 682-686. The ability of lentiviruses to infect nondividing cells such as macrophages makes them good candidates for use as gene transfer tools. I-IIV
vectors facilitate transduction of quiescent human hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs).
Human hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) are an attractive target for gene therapy of inherited hematopoietic disorders as well as other acquired disorders because these cells have the ability to regenerate the entire hematopoietic system. For example hematopoietic stem cells can regenerate monocytic cells which are known to be involved in human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) pathogenesis.
Despite more than 15 years of research in the field of gene therapy using hematopoietic stem cells, the major hurdle remains the inability to efficiently and stably insert genes into these cells. Retroviral vectors based upon the Moloney murine leukemia virus (MIN) have been used most extensively, but yield relatively low gene transfer into pluripotent human HSC and gene expression which is often unsatisfactory.
Recently, attempts of genetic modification of hematopoietic stem cells with genes that inhibit replication of HIV-1 are aimed, for the development of monocytes resistant to HIV-1 infection (Kohn et al. 1999).
Theoretically, insertion of a gene capable of conferring resistance to HIV-1 into hematopoietic stem cells would result in that gene being present in the descendant mature monocytes and other HIV-1 susceptible cells Thus, the use of a promoter which is active in monocyte cells such as the promoter of IL-18BP or a fragment thereof, for HIV-1 gene therapy is advantageous.
Gene therapy of most blood genetic disorders (e.g. scm chronic granulomatous disease, thalassemia etc.) requires ex vivo gene transfer into transplantable, self renewing HSCs and regulation of transgene expression in one or more cell lineages.
Correction of disorders affecting a specific progeny of HSCs (e.g.
hemoglobinopathies or thalassemias, HIV-linfection) requires restricting expression of therapeutic gene in cell lineage specific fashion (lotti et al. 2002). In these cases, transcriptional targeting of the transferred gene is mandatory. Gene expression in different cell types is dependent on the relative strength of the promoter used.
However, most preclinical studies carried out so far have relied on the use of viral, constitutive promoters to drive transgene expression. For example in HIV-1 vector uses an internal CMV promoter and the murine CMV promoter the murine retroviral vector LTR. Appropriate transgene regulation in the framework of a retroviral vector is a difficult task, due to transcriptional interference between the viral long terminal repeat (LTR) and internal enhancer-promoters and genetical instability of complex regulatory sequences. In the present invention the promoter of IL-18BP which is known to drive transcription in mononuclear cells is used to drive transgene expression in HSCs, the precursor of such mononuclear cells.
Genetic modification of .hematopoietic stem cells with "anti HIV genes " could lead to development of lymphocytes and monocytes resistant to HIV infection after transplantation. HSC of HIV-1 infected patients can be recovered, CD34+ cells isolated, transduced in vitro with a retroviral vector earring an HIV-1 inhibitory protein under the control of the IL-18BP promoter (instead of the retroviral promoter) and reinfusing these cells into these patients (Kohn et al. 1999).
The most commonly used source of HSC is peripheral blood hematopoietic stem cells (PBSC), which have largely replaced bone marrow in the setting of autologous transplantation (Gale et al. 1992 and Kessinger et al. 1991). PBSC are mobilized from the bone marrow into the peripheral circulation by administration of factors such as G-CSF or GM-CSF for 3-5 days and can then be collected by leukapheresis.
Several studies have shown that engraftment occurs faster when transplanting peripheral blood stem cells instead of bone marrow (Henon et al 1992 and Chao et al.
1993).
The clonogenic progenitor cells contained in G-CSF-mobilized PBSC are quite susceptible to retroviral-mediated gene transfer, whereas the transduction rate of long-term reconstituting stem cells in PBSC is no better than bone marrow (Breni et al. 1992, Cassel et al. 1993, Dunbar et al. 1995). It has been shown that HIV-infected subjects can have successful mobilization and collection of G-CSF-mobilized PBSC without any increase in endogenous HIV-1 levels, at least during early stages of disease (Junker et al. 1997 and Slobod et al. 1996).
Another source of hematopoietic stem cells is umbilical cord blood (UCB) which has been shown to be susceptible to retroviral transduction, potentially even more so than bone marrow cells (Moritz et al. 1993 and Hao et al, 1995). Use of UCB cells HSC
could be particularly beneficial for HIV-1 infected neonates. Since transmission is mostly perinatal, the umbilical cord blood should contain normal numbers and function of hematopoietic stem cells, which may be diminished in the bone marrow of HIV-1 infected children and adults (Kearns et al. 1997).
A large number of synthetic genes have been developed which can suppress HIV-1 replication ("anti-HIV-1 genes"), including: antisense, ribozymes, dominant-negative mutants (e.g. RevM10), RNA decoys, intracellular antibodies to prevent expression of viral proteins or cellular co-receptors, etc. (Veres et al. 1996, Zhou et al.
1994, Couture et al 1996, Malim et al. 1989, bahner et al 1993 and Sullenger et al.
1990, Lee et al. 1994, Marasco et al 1997 and Chen et al. 1997). In many cases, these anti-HIV-1 genes have been shown in model systems to be able to significantly suppress the replication of HIV-1 and in some cases even limit virus entry into cells (36, 39-44). If essentially 100% of a patient's HSC and the resultant monocytic cells could be made incapable of supporting HIV-1 replication, it, is likely that decreased viral burdens would result. Theoretically, active inhibition of HIV-1 replication, in 99.9%
of the susceptible cells would be required to produce a 3-log reduction in virus load, an effect often produced by highly-effective and-retroviral therapy. However, with the limited capabilities to effectively transduce high percentages of human hematopoietic stem cells, it is not currently possible to protect the majority of susceptible cells. An alternative mechanism for efficacy is based on the possibility that cells engineered to be incapable of supporting active 1-11V-1 replication may be protected from viral-induced cytopathicity and thus have a selective survival advantage compared to non-protected cells. In that case, a modest number of protected cells may comprise an increased percentage of all monocytes, leading to some preservation of immune function.
The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a virus comprising a sequence of the present invention corresponding to the IL-18BP promoter region or promoter operably linked to a gene of interest encoding for a suitable drug. These compositions may be used preferably for targeting a drug to tissues in which the levels of IFNy are elevated.
Having now described the invention, it will be more readily understood by reference to the following examples that are provided by way of illustration and are not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
EXAMPLES
Example 1:
Basal expression of IL-18BP in monocytes.
IL-18BP mRNA is detected in leukocytes, colon, small intestine, prostate and particularly in spleen cells (Novick et al.1999). Spleen cells consist of macrophages, lymphocytes, and plasma cells with additional cells derived from the circulation.
In order to determine expression of IL-18BP protein in cells, a specific ELISA
test was used (Example 12). Human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) were found to constitutively produce IL-18BP (0.7-1.5 ng/ml). U-937 cells, a cell line derived from malignant cells obtained from the pleural effusion of a patient with histiocytic lymphoma, did not express any IL-18BP. U-937 cells can be induced to terminal monocytic differentiation by treatment with phorbol esters. A basal IL-18BP expression of 0.07 0.01 ng/ml was detected only after differentiation of the cells into macrophage-like cells by stimulation with TPA (lOng/m1). These results show that IL-18BP is constitutively produced in monocytes and macrophages.
Example 2:
Induction of IL-18BP expression in various different cells.
It has been previously reported that IFNI, induced IL-18BP mRNA and protein in various cell lines such as a keratinocyte cell line, a colon carcinoma cell line and in primary renal mesangial cells (Muhl et al. 2000). The induction of IL-18BP in various human cell lines and in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) by IFN7 and other cytokines was studied. IFN7 induced IL-18BP expression (see Example 11 for monitoring mRNA
and Example 12 for ELISA) in a dose-dependent manner, exhibiting an EC50 at 50 U/ml in WISH and HepG2 cells (Figure 2 A and B). EL-18BP apparently accumulated in the . culture supernatants of WISH cells, as its concentration was higher at 48 h compared with 24 h (Figure 2 A).
Human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) constitutively produced IL-18BP (0.7-1.5 ng/ml), and treatment with IFNy (100 U/ml) increased the level of IL-18BP
by 1.7 0.1 and 2.1 0.3 fold at 24 and 48 h, respectively (p<0.05, n=4). No effect on IL-production was seen upon pre-treatment of the PBMC with TPA.
1L-18BP induction by IFNI, was tested in the U937 cell line. IFNI, did not induce IL-18BP
in undifferentiated U937 cells, however, following differentiation with phorbol ester (TPA, ng/ml) into macrophage-like cells, a basal level of IL-18BP (0.07 0.01 ng/ml) was obtained, and increased by 4.6 0.05 fold upon induction with IFN:y(100 U/ml, 24 h), further increasing at 96 h (not shown).
10 The effect of other cytokines, such as IFNa2, IFN(3, IL-1, IL-6, IL-12, IL-18 and TNFa, on IL-1813P expression was tested in HepG2 cells (Figure 2B). The results obtained following incubation of the cells with the different cytokines in the presence or the absence of IFNy (Fig. 1 PNAS web) show that IFNa2, IFN13, IL-1, IL-6, IL-12, IL-18 and TNFa did not induce IL-18BP alone. However, in HepG2 cells IL-6 and TNFa acted synergistically with IFNy, providing a statistically significant increase of IL-18BP.
These results indicate that IL-18BP can be induced by IFNy , in monocytes and in many different cells. Induction of IL-18BP by IFNy is further enhanced by the addition of IL-6 and TNFa.
Example 3:
The IL-18BP gene is transcriptionally regulated by IFNy, requiring de novo protein synthesis.
In order to check whether the induction of IL-18BP mRNA by IF1\17 is at the transcriptional level, the effect of interferon on HepG2 and Wish cells was measured in the presence of a translation inhibitor, Actinomycin D (Fig. 3A). Increase in 1L-18BP mRNA
levels were detectable by semi-quantitative RT-PCR after 3 h of treatment with IFNy in HepG2 cells and only after 5 h in Hakat and WISH cells. Pre-treatment of HepG2 and WISH cells with Actinomycin D prior to IFNy stimulation abolished the expression of IL-18BP mRNA at various time points, indicating that IFNy stimulates de-novo mRNA
synthesis.
Accumulation of IL-18BP was apparent 24 h and later following IFNy treatment, supporting a dependence of IL-18BP expression on preceding induction of proteins, e.g.
transcription factors, by IFNy. Therefore in order to confirm such hypothesis, a protein inhibitor, cycloheximide, was further employed to test whether induction of IL-mRNA by IFNy requires de-novo synthesis of proteins. The results summarized in Figure 3B show that pre-treatment of the cells with cycloheximide abolished the induction of IL-18BP mRNA. This result indicates that de novo protein synthesis is essential for 1L-18BP gene activation by IFNy.
Example 4:
Defining the transcription start site of IL-18BPa and its promoter region, in order to map the IL-18BP promoter.
In order to study the IL-18BP promoter region, it is required first to specifically locate the transcription start site.
The transcription start site Of human IL-18BPa mRNA was determined by 5' RACE
(RACE Example 14). Only one PCR product, corresponding to IL-18BPa, the most abundant splice variant, was obtained by 5' RACE. DNA sequence analysis of this product revealed the transcription start site and an additional exon of 50 bp following the transcription start site at the 5'-end of human IL-18BPa mRNA, corresponding to positions 785-835 of the genomic IL-18BP DNA (can be found in the Entrez pubmed nucleotide database, accession No. AF110798). Accordingly, a new exon-intron map was generated by comparing the genomic DNA with the mRNA to which the new 5' exon was added.
(See Fig. 4).
Having the transcription start site of IL-18BPa (base 1), the human genomic DNA
upstream of base 1 (chromosome 1 lq clone:RP11-757C15, Accession No AP000719.4 nucleotides upstream of base 152,178) corresponding to the IL-18BP promoter region could be further analysed. Comparison of this DNA to the expressed sequence tag (EST) database at NCBI by the BLAST program revealed an upstream gene at the +
strand, coding for a Zinc-finger protein (Accession No. AK001961). The deposited mRNA
sequence of this Zn finger protein was further elongated by the "Instant RACE"
program (www.LabOnWeb.com), which scanned an extensive collection of human ESTs. The program placed the 3' end inRNA of the Zn finger protein at nucleotide 150,517 of the genomic clone RP11-757C15, thereby limiting the potential upstream regulatory sequence of the IL-1813Pa to 1661 bases upstream of base 1.
Example 5:
Exploring the minimal promoter, upstream of the IL-18BP gene, capable for promoting constitutive expression of a heterologous gene.
In order to find the minimal DNA fragment, upstream of the IL-18BP gene, capable of directing expression of an hexogenous gene such as the luciferase reporter gene, a vector containing up to 1601 bp corresponding to the DNA sequence upstream of base 1 and including 50 bp downstream of the transcription start site (SEQ ID NO: 5) and vectors having truncated forms of this DNA (Fig. 5A) fused to the luciferase gene were generated (Example 15). Luciferase activity in human HepG2 cells (a human hepatocellular carcinoma line) transfected With a vector (pGL3(1601)) comprising the 1601 bp upstream DNA was 10.3 0.9 fold higher than that obtained with the empty pGL3 vector.
Such activity was not observed when the same DNA was inserted in the opposite orientation (pGL3(-1601). This result demonstrated that the 1601 bp DNA upstream of base I
has basal promoter activity. Sequence examination of this 1601 bp DNA fragment revealed that it does not include a TATA box element, but had several GC¨rich domains near the transcription start site at bases -3 to -9, -39 to -48 and -122 to -132.
Analysis of the 1601 bp DNA sequence by the program TFSEARCH identified a gamma-activated sequence (GAS) at bases -24 to -32 (Fig. 1). Further analysis revealed an IRF1,2 response element (IRF-E) spanning bases -57 to -69 and two Clan response elements (C/EBP-B) at bases -309 to -322 and -621 to ¨634.
A series of luciferase reporter vectors with progressive truncations at the 5' end of the 1601 bp fragment were tested. The results summarized in figure 5A show that all constructs, including pGL3 (122), containing only the LRF and GAS elements, were at least as effective as pGL3(1601) in supporting basal promoter activity.
These results revealed that the 122 bp fragment (SEQ ID NO:3) comprising the IRF and GAS elements are sufficient for promoting basal activity of an heterologous gene (Fig.
5A).
Example 6:
Exploring the minimal promoter, upstream of the IL-18BP gene, capable for promoting inducible expression of a heterologous gene.
In order to identify the minimal DNA fragment, upstream region of the IL-18BP
promoter, capable of promoting IFNy induced luciferace expression, the truncated DNA
vectors from the preceding example were tested in transfected HepG2 cells in the presence of IFNy (Figure 5B for transfections see example 16).
The results summarized in figure 5B show that after 24 h IFNY increased the luciferase activity by 33 fold over the basal expression level in the vector including only IRF-E and GAS elements (pGL3(122) vector). This result demonstrates that the IRF-E-GAS
pair alone can mediate heterologous gene induction by IFNy. Inclusion of C/EBP-E1 and 2 elements (pGL3(656)) significantly increased the induction of luciferase activity by IFN7 to 88 fold over the basal activity, demonstrating the importance of these elements in inductivity by IFNy. In contrast, inclusion of an additional upstream DNA to -such insert (pGL3(1106)) abolished the induction of luciferase activity above its basal level. This result suggested that a silencer element resides within bases -656 to ¨1106 (Upstream of the second C/EBP-E1 element). It was demonstrated that three API response elements are present within the silencer region and that c-Jun binds to, and is involved in silencing of the IL-18BP gene through all of such three AP-1 response elements.
Further extension of the promoter by 88 bases upstream the silencer (pGL3(1272)) restored the response to IFNy, suggesting that an enhancer element resides in bases -1106 =
to -1272, and its activation by IFNy suppresses the effect of the neighboring silencer.
Further extension of the sequence did not affect basal or IFNy-induced activity, suggesting that all upstream regulatory sequences were located within bases -1 to ¨1272 (SEQ ID
NO:1).
From all of the constructs tested the inductivity of the pGL3(656) is the highest, indicating that this DNA fragment contains the optimal inducible promoter of IL-18BP.
The results show that the minimal inducible promoter is located 122 bp upstream of the transcription start site (SEQ 1D NO:3) containing the IRF-E and GAS elements, wherein the maximal and optimal inducible pomoter is located 656bp upstream of the transcription start site (SEQ ID NO: 2) containing in addition to the IRF-E and GAS
elements, two C/EB1313 elements.
Example 7:
Involvement of IRF-1 in IL-18BP expression in-vivo.
To explore the involvement of 1FR-1, the binding site of which was found to be in the promoter of IL-18BP, in IL-18BP expression the expression of IL-18BP in WF-1 defficient mice was studied.
The levels of IL-18BP were measured in IRF-1-deficient mice (Jackson laboratories, Bar Harbor ME) before and after administration of murine IFNy and compared to those in control C57B1/6 mice (Fig. 6). Basal serum IL-18BP in control C57B1/6 mice was 9.1 1.9 ng/ml and was significantly increased by IFNy to 22.4 2.2 nem'. In contrast, serum IL-18BP in JRF-1-deficient mice was below the limit of detection and increased to only 0.7 1.15 ng/ml with IFNy. This result confirmed the importance of IRF-1 as a mediator of basal as well as IFNy-induced expression of IL 18BP.
Example 8:
Detection of the transcription factors binding to the IL-1813P promoter under inductive conditions.
Electrophoretic mobility shift assays (EMSA Example 18) were employed to identify protein-DNA interactions among the various response elements within the IL-promoter. Labelled ds DNA probes corresponding to bases -33 to -75 (containing the IRF-E) and -8 to -55 (containing the GAS) were allowed to bind with nuclear extracts of = 5 control and IFNy-treated cells. A complex of the IRF-E-containing probe and nuclear protein(s) was apparent following incubation of cells for 1 h with IFNy and maximal response was seen at 3 h (Fig. 7 A, lanes 11-5). As expected, addition of antibodies to IRF-E
caused a "super-shift", whereas control anti- signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (STAT1) antibodies had no effect (data not shown). In contrast with 1RF-E, the GAS-containing probe was constitutively associated with a protein (Fig. 7 A, lane 6) ,and this complex was enhanced upon induction of cells with IFNy for 3 to 6 h (lanes 7,8).
GAS is expected to bind the IFNy-induced STAT1 dimer. Nevertheless, the complex was not affected by antibodies to STAT1 (lane 10), suggesting that the IFNy-induced STAT1 dimer was not associated with this GAS. The same negative result was obtained with nuclear extracts of cells treated with IFNy for only 15 or 30 min (data not shown).
Surprisingly, this complex was abolished by antibodies to C/EB1313 (lane 9) and was super shifted with antibodies to IRF-1 (lane 10). Hence the GAS-containing DNA probe appears to bincl'CiEBP13 despite lack of a consensus C/EBPI3 E.
The results obtained with EMSA indicate that upon induction with IFNy, IRF-1 binds to the IRF-E element in the IL-18BP promoter. In addition, a complex comprising IRF-1 and C/EB113 is formed and binds to the GAS element.
Example 9:
Exploring the role of the IRF-1-C/EBP11 complex in IL48BP induction.
To further study the role of IRF-1 and C/EBI3f3 in IL-18BP gene induction, IL-18BPa mRNA was measured by semi-quantitative RT-PCR following overexpression of IRF-and C/EBP13 by employing transfection of expression vectors (Example 14, Fig.
7 B).
Over-expression of either transcription factor or a combination of both factors in HepG2 cells did not induce 1L-18BP mRNA. This result suggested that additional IFNy-induced factors are required for activation of the IL-18BP gene. Transfection of the cells with either one of the expression vectors followed by their induction with IFNy actually reduced IL-18BP niRNA compared with lEE'Ny alone. In contrast, co-expression of the two transcription factors increased the induction of IL-18BP mRNA by IFNy. This result suggested that IRF-1 and C/EBPP must be present at a certain ratio, possibly forming a complex within the transcription initiation complex. To further study the possible interaction between IRF-1 and C/EBPO a titration of luciferase activity by co-transfecting cells with pGL3 (1272), a fixed amount of an IRF-1 expression vector and varying amounts of C/EBPP expression vector was performed. Similarly, luciferase activity when the C/EBPP vector was kept constant and with varying amounts of the IRF-1 vector was measured. In both cases a bell-shaped dose-response curve was obtained, suggesting that optimal IL-18BP induction requires a fixed molar ratio between these two transcription factors (Fig. 7 C).
Immunoprecipitation studies were carried out in order to confirm the physical association between IRF-1 and C/EBPP (Example 19, Fig. 7 15). Immunoprecipitation (ip) followed by immunoblotting (ib) of nuclear and cytoplasmic proteins (Example 15) from IFNy-treated.
cells with antibodies to C/EBPP revealed that C/EBPP is constitutively expressed in HepG2 cells and translocates to the nucleus in response to 1F1\l'y (upper panel). In contrast to C/EBPP which is not induced by IFNy, ip and ib of cell extracts with antibodies to IRF-1 revealed that IFNy induces the expression of IRF-1. But similar to C/EBPP, upon IFNy induction, IRF-1 is translocated to the nucleus (middle panel). ip with antibodies to C/EBPP followed by ib with antibodies to IRF-1 revealed the presence of a stable MP-I-C/EMI:3 complex in the nuclear fraction (lower panel). These results confirm the formation of the IRF-1-C/EBP3 complex upon IFNy induction and is the first demonstration of the existence of such a complex between these two transcription factors.
Thus upon IFNy induction, the proximal GAS-containing sequence and its adjacent IRF-E
bind the complex of C/EBP13 and IRF-1.
= 31 Example 10:
Exploring the role of the C/EBP-Es in the IL-18BP promoter activity.
The two C/EBPP sites at positions -309 to -322 and -621 to -634 do not have an adjacent IRF-E. Indeed, EMSA (Example 18) of a probe corresponding to the C/EBPP sites at positions ¨309 to ¨322 revealed a retarded band (filled arrowhead) that was super shifted with antibodies to C/EBPP (open arrowhead) but not with antibodies to IRF-1 (Fig. 8 A).
Hence, it was concluded that this site binds C/EBPP and not its complex with IRF-1.
Furthermore, this band was generated with a nuclear extract of un-induced HepG2 cells that constitutively express C/EBPP but lack IRF-1. In fact, IFNy did not increase the expression of C/EBPP in these cells (Fig. 8 D) and consequently it did not increase the intensity of the retarded band (Fig. 8 A). Similar results were obtained with the more 'distal C/EBPP site (data not shown).
The results show that the C/EBP transcription factor unlike the IRF-1, is constitutively expressed and not induced by IFNy and that in addition of binding to ERF-1 and to GAS, it binds to both of the C/EBP elements present in the IL-18BP promoter.
Example 11:
Studying the role of the enhancer in the expression of IL-18BP.
The regulatory role of the distal enhancer was studied by EMSA (Example 18) with a 192 bp DNA probe, corresponding to nucleotides -1081 to -1272. Nuclear extract of control HepG2 cells formed a complex with this probe (Fig. 8 B, filled arrowhead).
Upon treatment of the cells with IFNy, the complex was more intense and somewhat more retarded. A super-shift of this complex with antibodies directed against IRF-1, C/EBPP and cFos was then performed. Of these, only anti IRF-1 elicited a super-shift (Fig. 8 B, empty arrowhead). An unlabelled dsDNA corresponding to nucleotides -1083 to -1174 did not compete with the radiolabeled probe, indicating that the nuclear proteins were bound to residues -1175 to -1272. Since IRF-E was identified only in the proximal region, this result suggests that the distal enhancer was probably associated with the proximal IRF-E.
These results indicate that the distal enhancer interacts with the basal promoter through IRF-1.
Example 12:
ELISA for IL-18BP.
Human IL-18BP was measured by a double antibody ELISA as described (Novick et al 2001). Mouse IL-18BP was measured by a double antibody ELISA using rabbit antigen affinity-purified polyclonal antibody to murine IL-18BP and biotinylated antibody that were obtained from Cytolab, Israel.
Example 13:
RNA isolation and Reverse Transcription (RT)-PCR.
Following treatment in serum-free medium, HepG2, and WISH cells (106) were harvested at the indicated times and total RNA was extracted using TRI reagent. cDNA was prepared using random hexamers and SuperscriptII (InvitrogenTM , Leek, The Netherlands) according to the manufacturer's instructions. PCR was performed with the following primers: human IL-18BP, 5' CACGTCGTCACTCTCCTGG and 5' CGACGTGACGCTGGACAAC; human IRF-1 5' GACCCTGGCTAGAGATGCAG
and 5' GAGCTGCTGAGTCCATCAG; human PActin 5' GTGGGGCGCCCCAGGCACCA and 5' CTCCTTAATGTCACGCACGATTTC..
Amplifications were done by initial denaturation (92 C, 2 min), 28 cycles of denaturation (92 C, 45 sec.), annealing (62 C, 1 min) and extension (72 C, 1.5 mm), and final extension (72 C, 10 min). The resulting PCR products were resolved by agarose (1%) gel electrophoresis.
= =
Example 14:
Rapid amplification of 5' cDNA ends (5' RACE).
5' RACE was performed with a 5' RACE System (GIBCO BRL ) according to the manufacturer's instructions. Briefly, total RNA from IFNy-treated WISH cells was reverse-transcribed (Example 13) with a primer complementary to nucleotides 89 -70 of IL-18BPa mRNA (GenBank Accession No. AF110799) followed by tailing of the newly synthesized ends with an anchor DNA. PCR was then performed with a forward primer complementary to the anchor DNA and a nested reverse primer complementary to nucleotides 31 - 11 of IL-18BPa mRNA. The PCR products were then subcloned and subjected to DNA sequence analysis.
Example 15:
Plasmids and cloning.
The entire putative IL-18BPa promoter region of 1601 bp was obtained by PCR of genomic DNA using a sense primer (54753.pg1) containing a Kpn I site (5' CTATATGGTACCCACCCTTCCTITTACTTTTTCC) and reverse primer (RlexA) containing Nhe I site (5' TATCGCTAGCCAGTCACACAGGGAGGCAGT). The PCR
product was cloned into pGEM-T Easy vector (Promega, Madison, WI) and verified by DNA sequence analysis. A Kpn I-Nhe I fragment was isolated from the pGEM-T
Easy clone and ligated into pGL3-Basic vector (Promega) using Rapid DNA Ligation Kit (Roche) to give pGL3(1601). A series of 5'- truncated reporters (pGL3(1454), pGL3(1274), pGL3(1106), pGL3(656), pGL3(280) and pGL3(122) was similarly prepared with the same reverse primer and with the following sense primers, respectively:
S334.pg1 5': CTATATGGTACCCATGAACTAGACACCTAGAG;
_____________________________________ S415.pg1 5': CTATATGGTACCCTACAAGAAGTrl GAGATCA;
S501.pg1 5': CTATATGGTACCCAGCCGTTGCACCCTCCCAATCAC;
lexD pgl 5' CTATATGGTACCGTCTTGGAGCTCCTAGAGG;
S504.pg15' CTATATGGTACCCACCAAAGTCCTGACACTTG and S 139.pg1 5' TTGGTACCCACTGAAC __ 1T1GGCTAAAGC..
All PCR products were also cloned into pGL3-Basic vector in the opposite orientation to serve as controls.
Example 16:
Transient transfection assays.
HepG2 or WISH cells in 6 well plates (0.5x106/well) were transfected using FuGENE 6 and the indicated luciferase reporter vector (0.5 tg/well) and pSV40 PGAL (0.2 lug/well, Promega) according to manufacturer's instructions. In some cases co-transfection was done with the following expression Vectors: pcDNA3-1RF-1 (0.07 ¨ 1.5 Kg,/well, kindly provided by Dr. B. Levy, Technion, Israel); pcDNA3-C/EB113 (0.5 ¨ 2.5 g/-well, kindly provided by Dr. D. Zipori, Weizmann Institute of Science). After 16 h cells were treated with either IFNy (100 U/ml), IL-6 (150 U/ml), TNF'a (10 ng/ml) or their indicated combinations in serum-free medium for 24 h. Cells were then collected, lysed and Luciferase activity was measured. All results were normalized against P-galactosidase activity:
Example 17:
Preparation of nuclear and cytoplasmic extracts.
Cells were washed 3xwith ice-cold phosphate buffered saline (PBS) and immediately frozen in liquid nitrogen. Cell pellets were re-suspended in four packed cell volume of cytoplasmic buffer (10 mM Hepes, pH 7.9, 10 mM NaC1, 0.1 mM EDTA, 5% (by vol.) glycerol, 1.5 mM MgCl2, 1 mM dithiothreitol (D'TT), 0.5 mlY1 PMSF, 50 mM NaF, 0.1 mM Na3VO4, 2 mM EGTA, 10 mM EDTAõ 10 mM M./Moak 2 jug,/m1 each of leupeptin, pepstatin and aprotinin). The lysate was centrifuged (3000xg, 10 min.) and the supernatant containing the cytoplasmic proteins was collected. The pellet was re-suspended in 2.5 packed cell volumes of nuclear buffer (identical to cytoplasmic buffer except that NaCl was increased to 0.42 M). Nuclear debris was removed by centrifugation (15,000xg, 20 min. 4 C), aliquots of the supernatant were frozen in liquid nitrogen and stored at -80 C.
Protein concentration was determined by a BCA Protein assay reagent kit (Pierce, Rockford USA) using bovine serum albumin as a standard.
Example 18:
Electrophoretic mobility Shift Assays.
Ds oligonucleotides corresponding to selected response elements (10 pmol) were labeled with [32P]3 ATP by polynucleotide lcinase (New England Biolabs). Nuclear extracts (5 f.tg protein) were pre-incubated (15 min., 0 C) together with poly(dI-dC) (Amersham Pharmacia biotechnology) in 20 p,1,EMSA Buffer (20 mIVI Hepes pH 7.5; 5 mM
MgCl2, 2 mM EDTA, 5 mM DTT and 5% (by vol.) glycerol). A labeled probe (3x104 cpm) was then added and incubation continued for an additional 30 min. at room temperature.
For super-shift assays samples were incubated with the indicated antibodies (4 ug, 1 h at 0 C) prior to addition of the probe. A 200 fold excess of wild type and mutated competitors were added together with the relevant probe. Reaction mixtures were then electrophoresed in 5%
non-denaturing polyacrylamide gels. Gels were vacuum dried and autoradiographed overnight at -80 C..
Example 19:
Immunoprecipitation (ip) and immunoblot (ib) analysis.
Nuclear or cytoplasmic protein extracts (80 .tg) were incubated with 6 l_tg of the indicated polyclonal antibodies overnight at 4 C. and immunoprecipitated with Protein G
Sepharose beads (Pharmacia) for 1 h at room temperature. The beads were then boiled in SDS-PAGE
sample buffer containing 10% DTT and the supernatant resolved by SDS-PAGE (10%
acrylamide) under reducing conditions. The gel was then blotted onto a nitrocellulose membrane and proteins detected with the indicated antibodies. Immune complexes were identified by Super SignalTm (Pierce) detection kit.
Example 20:
Preparation of CHO r-hsLDLR using the IL-1813P promoter.
Stable recombinant CHO cells expressing human soluble LDLR are generated by co-transfection of CHO-DUKX cells lacking the dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) gene (Urlaub, G. et al., 1980) with two expression vectors: one containing the N-terminal ligand-binding domain of the LDLR, beginning at amino acid residue Asp (+ 4) up to Glu 291 (+291), and pDHE-R, containing the murine gene for DHFR, DHFR controlled by the early SV40 promoter and sLDLR gene by the IL-18BP promoter (SEQ lD NO:2) and transcription termination elements of the SV40 early region. Transfection is performed by cationic liposomes using LipofectAmine (Gibco BRL), according to the protocol described by the manufacturer. Seventy-two hours after transfection cells are transferred to a selective medium lacking deoxy and ribonucleosides and supplemented with 10%
dialysed FCS. Cells expressing DHFR activity are able to form colonies, which are isolated by lifting the cells with trypsin-soaked paper discs The cells are grown and screened for r-hsLDLR activity. The transfected cells are then subjected to gene amplification by MTX, followed by subcloning and selection of the stable producer clones.
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These results indicate that IL-18BP can be induced by IFNy , in monocytes and in many different cells. Induction of IL-18BP by IFNy is further enhanced by the addition of IL-6 and TNFa.
Example 3:
The IL-18BP gene is transcriptionally regulated by IFNy, requiring de novo protein synthesis.
In order to check whether the induction of IL-18BP mRNA by IF1\17 is at the transcriptional level, the effect of interferon on HepG2 and Wish cells was measured in the presence of a translation inhibitor, Actinomycin D (Fig. 3A). Increase in 1L-18BP mRNA
levels were detectable by semi-quantitative RT-PCR after 3 h of treatment with IFNy in HepG2 cells and only after 5 h in Hakat and WISH cells. Pre-treatment of HepG2 and WISH cells with Actinomycin D prior to IFNy stimulation abolished the expression of IL-18BP mRNA at various time points, indicating that IFNy stimulates de-novo mRNA
synthesis.
Accumulation of IL-18BP was apparent 24 h and later following IFNy treatment, supporting a dependence of IL-18BP expression on preceding induction of proteins, e.g.
transcription factors, by IFNy. Therefore in order to confirm such hypothesis, a protein inhibitor, cycloheximide, was further employed to test whether induction of IL-mRNA by IFNy requires de-novo synthesis of proteins. The results summarized in Figure 3B show that pre-treatment of the cells with cycloheximide abolished the induction of IL-18BP mRNA. This result indicates that de novo protein synthesis is essential for 1L-18BP gene activation by IFNy.
Example 4:
Defining the transcription start site of IL-18BPa and its promoter region, in order to map the IL-18BP promoter.
In order to study the IL-18BP promoter region, it is required first to specifically locate the transcription start site.
The transcription start site Of human IL-18BPa mRNA was determined by 5' RACE
(RACE Example 14). Only one PCR product, corresponding to IL-18BPa, the most abundant splice variant, was obtained by 5' RACE. DNA sequence analysis of this product revealed the transcription start site and an additional exon of 50 bp following the transcription start site at the 5'-end of human IL-18BPa mRNA, corresponding to positions 785-835 of the genomic IL-18BP DNA (can be found in the Entrez pubmed nucleotide database, accession No. AF110798). Accordingly, a new exon-intron map was generated by comparing the genomic DNA with the mRNA to which the new 5' exon was added.
(See Fig. 4).
Having the transcription start site of IL-18BPa (base 1), the human genomic DNA
upstream of base 1 (chromosome 1 lq clone:RP11-757C15, Accession No AP000719.4 nucleotides upstream of base 152,178) corresponding to the IL-18BP promoter region could be further analysed. Comparison of this DNA to the expressed sequence tag (EST) database at NCBI by the BLAST program revealed an upstream gene at the +
strand, coding for a Zinc-finger protein (Accession No. AK001961). The deposited mRNA
sequence of this Zn finger protein was further elongated by the "Instant RACE"
program (www.LabOnWeb.com), which scanned an extensive collection of human ESTs. The program placed the 3' end inRNA of the Zn finger protein at nucleotide 150,517 of the genomic clone RP11-757C15, thereby limiting the potential upstream regulatory sequence of the IL-1813Pa to 1661 bases upstream of base 1.
Example 5:
Exploring the minimal promoter, upstream of the IL-18BP gene, capable for promoting constitutive expression of a heterologous gene.
In order to find the minimal DNA fragment, upstream of the IL-18BP gene, capable of directing expression of an hexogenous gene such as the luciferase reporter gene, a vector containing up to 1601 bp corresponding to the DNA sequence upstream of base 1 and including 50 bp downstream of the transcription start site (SEQ ID NO: 5) and vectors having truncated forms of this DNA (Fig. 5A) fused to the luciferase gene were generated (Example 15). Luciferase activity in human HepG2 cells (a human hepatocellular carcinoma line) transfected With a vector (pGL3(1601)) comprising the 1601 bp upstream DNA was 10.3 0.9 fold higher than that obtained with the empty pGL3 vector.
Such activity was not observed when the same DNA was inserted in the opposite orientation (pGL3(-1601). This result demonstrated that the 1601 bp DNA upstream of base I
has basal promoter activity. Sequence examination of this 1601 bp DNA fragment revealed that it does not include a TATA box element, but had several GC¨rich domains near the transcription start site at bases -3 to -9, -39 to -48 and -122 to -132.
Analysis of the 1601 bp DNA sequence by the program TFSEARCH identified a gamma-activated sequence (GAS) at bases -24 to -32 (Fig. 1). Further analysis revealed an IRF1,2 response element (IRF-E) spanning bases -57 to -69 and two Clan response elements (C/EBP-B) at bases -309 to -322 and -621 to ¨634.
A series of luciferase reporter vectors with progressive truncations at the 5' end of the 1601 bp fragment were tested. The results summarized in figure 5A show that all constructs, including pGL3 (122), containing only the LRF and GAS elements, were at least as effective as pGL3(1601) in supporting basal promoter activity.
These results revealed that the 122 bp fragment (SEQ ID NO:3) comprising the IRF and GAS elements are sufficient for promoting basal activity of an heterologous gene (Fig.
5A).
Example 6:
Exploring the minimal promoter, upstream of the IL-18BP gene, capable for promoting inducible expression of a heterologous gene.
In order to identify the minimal DNA fragment, upstream region of the IL-18BP
promoter, capable of promoting IFNy induced luciferace expression, the truncated DNA
vectors from the preceding example were tested in transfected HepG2 cells in the presence of IFNy (Figure 5B for transfections see example 16).
The results summarized in figure 5B show that after 24 h IFNY increased the luciferase activity by 33 fold over the basal expression level in the vector including only IRF-E and GAS elements (pGL3(122) vector). This result demonstrates that the IRF-E-GAS
pair alone can mediate heterologous gene induction by IFNy. Inclusion of C/EBP-E1 and 2 elements (pGL3(656)) significantly increased the induction of luciferase activity by IFN7 to 88 fold over the basal activity, demonstrating the importance of these elements in inductivity by IFNy. In contrast, inclusion of an additional upstream DNA to -such insert (pGL3(1106)) abolished the induction of luciferase activity above its basal level. This result suggested that a silencer element resides within bases -656 to ¨1106 (Upstream of the second C/EBP-E1 element). It was demonstrated that three API response elements are present within the silencer region and that c-Jun binds to, and is involved in silencing of the IL-18BP gene through all of such three AP-1 response elements.
Further extension of the promoter by 88 bases upstream the silencer (pGL3(1272)) restored the response to IFNy, suggesting that an enhancer element resides in bases -1106 =
to -1272, and its activation by IFNy suppresses the effect of the neighboring silencer.
Further extension of the sequence did not affect basal or IFNy-induced activity, suggesting that all upstream regulatory sequences were located within bases -1 to ¨1272 (SEQ ID
NO:1).
From all of the constructs tested the inductivity of the pGL3(656) is the highest, indicating that this DNA fragment contains the optimal inducible promoter of IL-18BP.
The results show that the minimal inducible promoter is located 122 bp upstream of the transcription start site (SEQ 1D NO:3) containing the IRF-E and GAS elements, wherein the maximal and optimal inducible pomoter is located 656bp upstream of the transcription start site (SEQ ID NO: 2) containing in addition to the IRF-E and GAS
elements, two C/EB1313 elements.
Example 7:
Involvement of IRF-1 in IL-18BP expression in-vivo.
To explore the involvement of 1FR-1, the binding site of which was found to be in the promoter of IL-18BP, in IL-18BP expression the expression of IL-18BP in WF-1 defficient mice was studied.
The levels of IL-18BP were measured in IRF-1-deficient mice (Jackson laboratories, Bar Harbor ME) before and after administration of murine IFNy and compared to those in control C57B1/6 mice (Fig. 6). Basal serum IL-18BP in control C57B1/6 mice was 9.1 1.9 ng/ml and was significantly increased by IFNy to 22.4 2.2 nem'. In contrast, serum IL-18BP in JRF-1-deficient mice was below the limit of detection and increased to only 0.7 1.15 ng/ml with IFNy. This result confirmed the importance of IRF-1 as a mediator of basal as well as IFNy-induced expression of IL 18BP.
Example 8:
Detection of the transcription factors binding to the IL-1813P promoter under inductive conditions.
Electrophoretic mobility shift assays (EMSA Example 18) were employed to identify protein-DNA interactions among the various response elements within the IL-promoter. Labelled ds DNA probes corresponding to bases -33 to -75 (containing the IRF-E) and -8 to -55 (containing the GAS) were allowed to bind with nuclear extracts of = 5 control and IFNy-treated cells. A complex of the IRF-E-containing probe and nuclear protein(s) was apparent following incubation of cells for 1 h with IFNy and maximal response was seen at 3 h (Fig. 7 A, lanes 11-5). As expected, addition of antibodies to IRF-E
caused a "super-shift", whereas control anti- signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (STAT1) antibodies had no effect (data not shown). In contrast with 1RF-E, the GAS-containing probe was constitutively associated with a protein (Fig. 7 A, lane 6) ,and this complex was enhanced upon induction of cells with IFNy for 3 to 6 h (lanes 7,8).
GAS is expected to bind the IFNy-induced STAT1 dimer. Nevertheless, the complex was not affected by antibodies to STAT1 (lane 10), suggesting that the IFNy-induced STAT1 dimer was not associated with this GAS. The same negative result was obtained with nuclear extracts of cells treated with IFNy for only 15 or 30 min (data not shown).
Surprisingly, this complex was abolished by antibodies to C/EB1313 (lane 9) and was super shifted with antibodies to IRF-1 (lane 10). Hence the GAS-containing DNA probe appears to bincl'CiEBP13 despite lack of a consensus C/EBPI3 E.
The results obtained with EMSA indicate that upon induction with IFNy, IRF-1 binds to the IRF-E element in the IL-18BP promoter. In addition, a complex comprising IRF-1 and C/EB113 is formed and binds to the GAS element.
Example 9:
Exploring the role of the IRF-1-C/EBP11 complex in IL48BP induction.
To further study the role of IRF-1 and C/EBI3f3 in IL-18BP gene induction, IL-18BPa mRNA was measured by semi-quantitative RT-PCR following overexpression of IRF-and C/EBP13 by employing transfection of expression vectors (Example 14, Fig.
7 B).
Over-expression of either transcription factor or a combination of both factors in HepG2 cells did not induce 1L-18BP mRNA. This result suggested that additional IFNy-induced factors are required for activation of the IL-18BP gene. Transfection of the cells with either one of the expression vectors followed by their induction with IFNy actually reduced IL-18BP niRNA compared with lEE'Ny alone. In contrast, co-expression of the two transcription factors increased the induction of IL-18BP mRNA by IFNy. This result suggested that IRF-1 and C/EBPP must be present at a certain ratio, possibly forming a complex within the transcription initiation complex. To further study the possible interaction between IRF-1 and C/EBPO a titration of luciferase activity by co-transfecting cells with pGL3 (1272), a fixed amount of an IRF-1 expression vector and varying amounts of C/EBPP expression vector was performed. Similarly, luciferase activity when the C/EBPP vector was kept constant and with varying amounts of the IRF-1 vector was measured. In both cases a bell-shaped dose-response curve was obtained, suggesting that optimal IL-18BP induction requires a fixed molar ratio between these two transcription factors (Fig. 7 C).
Immunoprecipitation studies were carried out in order to confirm the physical association between IRF-1 and C/EBPP (Example 19, Fig. 7 15). Immunoprecipitation (ip) followed by immunoblotting (ib) of nuclear and cytoplasmic proteins (Example 15) from IFNy-treated.
cells with antibodies to C/EBPP revealed that C/EBPP is constitutively expressed in HepG2 cells and translocates to the nucleus in response to 1F1\l'y (upper panel). In contrast to C/EBPP which is not induced by IFNy, ip and ib of cell extracts with antibodies to IRF-1 revealed that IFNy induces the expression of IRF-1. But similar to C/EBPP, upon IFNy induction, IRF-1 is translocated to the nucleus (middle panel). ip with antibodies to C/EBPP followed by ib with antibodies to IRF-1 revealed the presence of a stable MP-I-C/EMI:3 complex in the nuclear fraction (lower panel). These results confirm the formation of the IRF-1-C/EBP3 complex upon IFNy induction and is the first demonstration of the existence of such a complex between these two transcription factors.
Thus upon IFNy induction, the proximal GAS-containing sequence and its adjacent IRF-E
bind the complex of C/EBP13 and IRF-1.
= 31 Example 10:
Exploring the role of the C/EBP-Es in the IL-18BP promoter activity.
The two C/EBPP sites at positions -309 to -322 and -621 to -634 do not have an adjacent IRF-E. Indeed, EMSA (Example 18) of a probe corresponding to the C/EBPP sites at positions ¨309 to ¨322 revealed a retarded band (filled arrowhead) that was super shifted with antibodies to C/EBPP (open arrowhead) but not with antibodies to IRF-1 (Fig. 8 A).
Hence, it was concluded that this site binds C/EBPP and not its complex with IRF-1.
Furthermore, this band was generated with a nuclear extract of un-induced HepG2 cells that constitutively express C/EBPP but lack IRF-1. In fact, IFNy did not increase the expression of C/EBPP in these cells (Fig. 8 D) and consequently it did not increase the intensity of the retarded band (Fig. 8 A). Similar results were obtained with the more 'distal C/EBPP site (data not shown).
The results show that the C/EBP transcription factor unlike the IRF-1, is constitutively expressed and not induced by IFNy and that in addition of binding to ERF-1 and to GAS, it binds to both of the C/EBP elements present in the IL-18BP promoter.
Example 11:
Studying the role of the enhancer in the expression of IL-18BP.
The regulatory role of the distal enhancer was studied by EMSA (Example 18) with a 192 bp DNA probe, corresponding to nucleotides -1081 to -1272. Nuclear extract of control HepG2 cells formed a complex with this probe (Fig. 8 B, filled arrowhead).
Upon treatment of the cells with IFNy, the complex was more intense and somewhat more retarded. A super-shift of this complex with antibodies directed against IRF-1, C/EBPP and cFos was then performed. Of these, only anti IRF-1 elicited a super-shift (Fig. 8 B, empty arrowhead). An unlabelled dsDNA corresponding to nucleotides -1083 to -1174 did not compete with the radiolabeled probe, indicating that the nuclear proteins were bound to residues -1175 to -1272. Since IRF-E was identified only in the proximal region, this result suggests that the distal enhancer was probably associated with the proximal IRF-E.
These results indicate that the distal enhancer interacts with the basal promoter through IRF-1.
Example 12:
ELISA for IL-18BP.
Human IL-18BP was measured by a double antibody ELISA as described (Novick et al 2001). Mouse IL-18BP was measured by a double antibody ELISA using rabbit antigen affinity-purified polyclonal antibody to murine IL-18BP and biotinylated antibody that were obtained from Cytolab, Israel.
Example 13:
RNA isolation and Reverse Transcription (RT)-PCR.
Following treatment in serum-free medium, HepG2, and WISH cells (106) were harvested at the indicated times and total RNA was extracted using TRI reagent. cDNA was prepared using random hexamers and SuperscriptII (InvitrogenTM , Leek, The Netherlands) according to the manufacturer's instructions. PCR was performed with the following primers: human IL-18BP, 5' CACGTCGTCACTCTCCTGG and 5' CGACGTGACGCTGGACAAC; human IRF-1 5' GACCCTGGCTAGAGATGCAG
and 5' GAGCTGCTGAGTCCATCAG; human PActin 5' GTGGGGCGCCCCAGGCACCA and 5' CTCCTTAATGTCACGCACGATTTC..
Amplifications were done by initial denaturation (92 C, 2 min), 28 cycles of denaturation (92 C, 45 sec.), annealing (62 C, 1 min) and extension (72 C, 1.5 mm), and final extension (72 C, 10 min). The resulting PCR products were resolved by agarose (1%) gel electrophoresis.
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Example 14:
Rapid amplification of 5' cDNA ends (5' RACE).
5' RACE was performed with a 5' RACE System (GIBCO BRL ) according to the manufacturer's instructions. Briefly, total RNA from IFNy-treated WISH cells was reverse-transcribed (Example 13) with a primer complementary to nucleotides 89 -70 of IL-18BPa mRNA (GenBank Accession No. AF110799) followed by tailing of the newly synthesized ends with an anchor DNA. PCR was then performed with a forward primer complementary to the anchor DNA and a nested reverse primer complementary to nucleotides 31 - 11 of IL-18BPa mRNA. The PCR products were then subcloned and subjected to DNA sequence analysis.
Example 15:
Plasmids and cloning.
The entire putative IL-18BPa promoter region of 1601 bp was obtained by PCR of genomic DNA using a sense primer (54753.pg1) containing a Kpn I site (5' CTATATGGTACCCACCCTTCCTITTACTTTTTCC) and reverse primer (RlexA) containing Nhe I site (5' TATCGCTAGCCAGTCACACAGGGAGGCAGT). The PCR
product was cloned into pGEM-T Easy vector (Promega, Madison, WI) and verified by DNA sequence analysis. A Kpn I-Nhe I fragment was isolated from the pGEM-T
Easy clone and ligated into pGL3-Basic vector (Promega) using Rapid DNA Ligation Kit (Roche) to give pGL3(1601). A series of 5'- truncated reporters (pGL3(1454), pGL3(1274), pGL3(1106), pGL3(656), pGL3(280) and pGL3(122) was similarly prepared with the same reverse primer and with the following sense primers, respectively:
S334.pg1 5': CTATATGGTACCCATGAACTAGACACCTAGAG;
_____________________________________ S415.pg1 5': CTATATGGTACCCTACAAGAAGTrl GAGATCA;
S501.pg1 5': CTATATGGTACCCAGCCGTTGCACCCTCCCAATCAC;
lexD pgl 5' CTATATGGTACCGTCTTGGAGCTCCTAGAGG;
S504.pg15' CTATATGGTACCCACCAAAGTCCTGACACTTG and S 139.pg1 5' TTGGTACCCACTGAAC __ 1T1GGCTAAAGC..
All PCR products were also cloned into pGL3-Basic vector in the opposite orientation to serve as controls.
Example 16:
Transient transfection assays.
HepG2 or WISH cells in 6 well plates (0.5x106/well) were transfected using FuGENE 6 and the indicated luciferase reporter vector (0.5 tg/well) and pSV40 PGAL (0.2 lug/well, Promega) according to manufacturer's instructions. In some cases co-transfection was done with the following expression Vectors: pcDNA3-1RF-1 (0.07 ¨ 1.5 Kg,/well, kindly provided by Dr. B. Levy, Technion, Israel); pcDNA3-C/EB113 (0.5 ¨ 2.5 g/-well, kindly provided by Dr. D. Zipori, Weizmann Institute of Science). After 16 h cells were treated with either IFNy (100 U/ml), IL-6 (150 U/ml), TNF'a (10 ng/ml) or their indicated combinations in serum-free medium for 24 h. Cells were then collected, lysed and Luciferase activity was measured. All results were normalized against P-galactosidase activity:
Example 17:
Preparation of nuclear and cytoplasmic extracts.
Cells were washed 3xwith ice-cold phosphate buffered saline (PBS) and immediately frozen in liquid nitrogen. Cell pellets were re-suspended in four packed cell volume of cytoplasmic buffer (10 mM Hepes, pH 7.9, 10 mM NaC1, 0.1 mM EDTA, 5% (by vol.) glycerol, 1.5 mM MgCl2, 1 mM dithiothreitol (D'TT), 0.5 mlY1 PMSF, 50 mM NaF, 0.1 mM Na3VO4, 2 mM EGTA, 10 mM EDTAõ 10 mM M./Moak 2 jug,/m1 each of leupeptin, pepstatin and aprotinin). The lysate was centrifuged (3000xg, 10 min.) and the supernatant containing the cytoplasmic proteins was collected. The pellet was re-suspended in 2.5 packed cell volumes of nuclear buffer (identical to cytoplasmic buffer except that NaCl was increased to 0.42 M). Nuclear debris was removed by centrifugation (15,000xg, 20 min. 4 C), aliquots of the supernatant were frozen in liquid nitrogen and stored at -80 C.
Protein concentration was determined by a BCA Protein assay reagent kit (Pierce, Rockford USA) using bovine serum albumin as a standard.
Example 18:
Electrophoretic mobility Shift Assays.
Ds oligonucleotides corresponding to selected response elements (10 pmol) were labeled with [32P]3 ATP by polynucleotide lcinase (New England Biolabs). Nuclear extracts (5 f.tg protein) were pre-incubated (15 min., 0 C) together with poly(dI-dC) (Amersham Pharmacia biotechnology) in 20 p,1,EMSA Buffer (20 mIVI Hepes pH 7.5; 5 mM
MgCl2, 2 mM EDTA, 5 mM DTT and 5% (by vol.) glycerol). A labeled probe (3x104 cpm) was then added and incubation continued for an additional 30 min. at room temperature.
For super-shift assays samples were incubated with the indicated antibodies (4 ug, 1 h at 0 C) prior to addition of the probe. A 200 fold excess of wild type and mutated competitors were added together with the relevant probe. Reaction mixtures were then electrophoresed in 5%
non-denaturing polyacrylamide gels. Gels were vacuum dried and autoradiographed overnight at -80 C..
Example 19:
Immunoprecipitation (ip) and immunoblot (ib) analysis.
Nuclear or cytoplasmic protein extracts (80 .tg) were incubated with 6 l_tg of the indicated polyclonal antibodies overnight at 4 C. and immunoprecipitated with Protein G
Sepharose beads (Pharmacia) for 1 h at room temperature. The beads were then boiled in SDS-PAGE
sample buffer containing 10% DTT and the supernatant resolved by SDS-PAGE (10%
acrylamide) under reducing conditions. The gel was then blotted onto a nitrocellulose membrane and proteins detected with the indicated antibodies. Immune complexes were identified by Super SignalTm (Pierce) detection kit.
Example 20:
Preparation of CHO r-hsLDLR using the IL-1813P promoter.
Stable recombinant CHO cells expressing human soluble LDLR are generated by co-transfection of CHO-DUKX cells lacking the dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) gene (Urlaub, G. et al., 1980) with two expression vectors: one containing the N-terminal ligand-binding domain of the LDLR, beginning at amino acid residue Asp (+ 4) up to Glu 291 (+291), and pDHE-R, containing the murine gene for DHFR, DHFR controlled by the early SV40 promoter and sLDLR gene by the IL-18BP promoter (SEQ lD NO:2) and transcription termination elements of the SV40 early region. Transfection is performed by cationic liposomes using LipofectAmine (Gibco BRL), according to the protocol described by the manufacturer. Seventy-two hours after transfection cells are transferred to a selective medium lacking deoxy and ribonucleosides and supplemented with 10%
dialysed FCS. Cells expressing DHFR activity are able to form colonies, which are isolated by lifting the cells with trypsin-soaked paper discs The cells are grown and screened for r-hsLDLR activity. The transfected cells are then subjected to gene amplification by MTX, followed by subcloning and selection of the stable producer clones.
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1. A nucleic acid molecule comprising the human interleukin-18 binding protein (IL-18BP) promoter, comprising a DNA sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:1, or a fragment of SEQ ID NO:1 as set forth in SEQ ID NO:2 or SEQ ID NO:3, or a derivative of SEQ ID NO: 1 comprising a DNA
sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:1 except that one or more AP1 sites present in a silencer element present in SEQ ID NO:1 are mutated; and further comprising SEQ ID NO:5 operably linked to the 3' end of SEQ ID NO:1 or said fragment or said derivative.
sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:1 except that one or more AP1 sites present in a silencer element present in SEQ ID NO:1 are mutated; and further comprising SEQ ID NO:5 operably linked to the 3' end of SEQ ID NO:1 or said fragment or said derivative.
2. The nucleic acid molecule according to claim 1, comprising the derivative of SEQ ID NO: 1 comprising a DNA sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:1 except that one or more AP1 sites present in a silencer element present in SEQ ID NO:1 are mutated.
3. The nucleic acid molecule according to claim 1, comprising the fragment as set forth in SEQ
ID NO:2.
ID NO:2.
4. The nucleic acid molecule according to claim 1, comprising the fragment as set forth in SEQ
ID NO:3.
ID NO:3.
5. The nucleic acid molecule according to claim 1, comprising the DNA
sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:1.
sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:1.
6. The nucleic acid molecule according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising an intron.
7. The nucleic acid molecule according to claim 6, wherein the intron consists of the first intron of IL-18BP.
8. The nucleic acid molecule according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further containing a gene operatively linked to the IL-18BP promoter.
9. The nucleic acid molecule according to claim 8, wherein the gene encodes IL-18BP.
10. The nucleic acid molecule according to claim 8, wherein the gene encodes a heterologous protein.
11. The nucleic acid molecule according to claim 10, wherein the gene encodes a protein selected from interferon-beta, TNF, erythropoietin, tissue plasminogen activator, granulocyte colony stimulating factor, manganese-superoxide dismutase, an immunoglobulin, growth hormone, FSH, hCG, IL-18, hsLDLR and TNF receptor binding protein.
12. The nucleic acid molecule according to claim 10, wherein the gene is the luciferase gene.
13. A vector comprising the nucleic acid molecule according to any one of claims 8 to 12.
14. A host cell comprising the vector according to claim 13.
15. The host cell according to claim 14, being a mammalian cell.
16. The host cell according to claim 15, which cell is a CHO, WISH, HepG2, Cos, CV-1, HeLA, or Hakat U937 cell.
17. A method for the production of a recombinant protein comprising culturing the host cell according to any one of claims 14 to 16 and isolating the recombinant protein produced, wherein the recombinant protein is encoded by the gene defined in any one of claims 8 to 12.
18. A recombinant virus vector which comprises a portion of the virus genome, a DNA fragment encoding a gene of interest, and the nucleic acid molecule according to any one of claims 1 to 7, operably linked to the gene of interest.
19. The recombinant virus vector according to claim 18, wherein the gene of interest is interferon-beta, TNF, erythropoietin, tissue plasminogen activator, granulocyte colony stimulating factor, manganese-superoxide dismutase, an immunoglobulin, growth hormone, FSH, hCG, IL-18, hsLDLR
or TNF receptor binding protein.
or TNF receptor binding protein.
20. The recombinant virus vector according to claim 18, wherein the portion of the virus genome belongs to an adeno associated virus.
21. The recombinant virus vector according to claim 18, wherein the portion of the virus genome belongs to a retrovirus.
22. The recombinant virus vector according to claim 21, wherein the retrovirus is human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), human foamy virus (HFV), moloney murine leukemia virus (MLV), or feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV).
23. The recombinant virus vector according to claim 18, wherein the portion of the virus genome belongs to a vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV)
24. Use of the vector according to any one of claims 19 to 23 for regulating cell specific expression of the gene of interest by a target mammalian cell transduced with said vector, said cell being transplantable to an individual in need.
25. The use according to claim 24, wherein the target cell is an hematopoietic stem cell.
26. The use according to claim 24, wherein the target cell is a monocyte.
27. The use according to claim 24, wherein the target cell is a macrophage.
28. The use according to any one of claims 24 to 27, when dependent on any one of claims 18 and 20 to 22, wherein the gene of interest encodes a protein conferring resistance to HIV infection.
29. The use according to claim 28, for the treatment of HIV infection.
30. Use of the recombinant virus vector according to any one of claims 18 to 23 for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of HIV infection, a haematopoietic disorder, or a disease in an individual exhibiting elevated IFN.gamma. in a body tissue, wherein the gene of interest encodes a protein useful in said treatment.
31. The use according to claim 30 wherein said haematopoietic disorder is severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), chronic granulomatous disease or thalassemia.
32. The use according to claim 30 or claim 31, wherein the medicament is for the treatment of a disease in an individual exhibiting elevated IFN.gamma. in a body tissue and further comprises at least one of IL-6, TNF-.alpha., IRF, or C/EBP.beta. factors.
33. A mouse cell transformed with the nucleic acid molecule according to any one of claims 1 to 12.
34. Use of a nucleic acid molecule as defined in any one of claims 8 to 11, in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of a disease, wherein the gene encodes a protein useful in said treatment.
35. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a nucleic acid molecule as defined in any one of claims 1 to 5 and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient or diluent.
36. An in vitro method of regulating cell specific expression of a gene of interest, comprising transducing a target mammalian cell with the vector according to any one of claims 18 to 23.
37. The method according to claim 36, wherein the target cell is an hematopoietic stem cell.
38. The method according to claim 36, wherein the target cell is a monocyte.
39. The method according to claim 36, wherein the target cell is a macrophage.
40. The method according to any one of claims 36 to 39, when dependent on any one of claims 18 and 20 to 22, wherein the gene of interest encodes a protein conferring resistance to HIV infection.
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